Management of Municipal Solid Wastes: A Case Study in Limpopo Province, South Africa

Ogola, Jason; Chimuka, Luke; Tshivhase, Shonisani E.

doi:10.5772/18655

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“…Therefore, the study focused on residents living approximately 100 m to 2 km away from the landfill. The households living closer to the landfill were identified to be approximately 100 households, with an average of four people per household [41]. Then, the participants of the study were strategically identified based on how long they have lived in the community.…”

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Health and Environmental Risks of Residents Living Close to a Landfill: A Case Study of Thohoyandou Landfill, Limpopo Province, South Africa

Njoku

Edokpayi

Odiyo

2019

IJERPH

178

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The by-products of solid waste deposited in a landfill has adverse effects on the surrounding environment and humans living closer to landfill sites. This study sought to test the hypothesis that the deposition of waste on landfill has an impact on the surrounding environment and residents living closer to it. This was achieved by evaluating the perception of the respondents drawn from people living close (100–500 m) and far (1–2 km) from the landfill site, concerning environmental issues, health problems, and life satisfaction. Results from the study showed that 78% of participants living closer to the landfill site indicated serious contamination of air quality evident from bad odours linked to the landfill site. Illnesses such as flu, eye irritation and weakness of the body were frequently reported by participants living closer to the landfill than those living far from the landfill. More than half of the participants (56%) living closer to the landfill indicated fear of their health in the future. Thus, the participants living closer to the landfill site were less satisfied with the location of their community with respect to the landfill, than those living far from the landfill site. Therefore, the need for a landfill gas (LFG) utilisation system, proper daily covering of waste and odour diluting agents are necessary to reduce the problems of the residents living closer to the landfill site.

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Health and Environmental Risks of Residents Living Close to a Landfill: A Case Study of Thohoyandou Landfill, Limpopo Province, South Africa

Njoku

Edokpayi

Odiyo

2019

IJERPH

178

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The Impacts on Environment and Health of Residents: A Case Study of Ghazipur Dumpsite (Landfill), East Delhi

Yadav,

Negi

2023

Population, Sanitation and Health

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Urbanization and Benefit of Integration Circular Economy into Waste Management in Indonesia: A Review

Wikurendra,

Csonka,

Nagy

et al. 2024

Circ.Econ.Sust.

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Urbanization is a global problem but is more pronounced in developing countries. Population growth in developing countries is in line with population movement from rural to urban areas due to easy access to jobs, welfare, and the economy. Indirectly, urbanization will burden urban areas in various vital sectors and contribute directly to waste generation. Unscientific waste handling causes health hazards and urban environmental degradation. Solid Waste Management is a formidable task in Indonesia that will become more complicated with increasing urbanization, changing lifestyles, and increasing consumerism. Several current obstacles related to waste management have made the situation even worse. Current inappropriate waste disposal practices have created severe environmental and public health problems. The purpose of this paper is to critically review the impact of urbanization on waste generation, what is currently being done, and the benefit of integrating a circular economy into waste management to address the waste problem in Indonesia. This review provides an overview of urbanization trends, the projected increase in waste due to urbanization, solid waste status, and current waste management in Indonesia. An integration circular economy approach provides an overview of the benefits of implementing this approach in five crucial sectors in Indonesia. The circular economy approach is expected to be one of the future solutions to the problem of waste management in Indonesia.

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Management of Municipal Solid Wastes: A Case Study in Limpopo Province, South Africa

Cited by 5 publications

References 15 publications

Health and Environmental Risks of Residents Living Close to a Landfill: A Case Study of Thohoyandou Landfill, Limpopo Province, South Africa

Health and Environmental Risks of Residents Living Close to a Landfill: A Case Study of Thohoyandou Landfill, Limpopo Province, South Africa

The Impacts on Environment and Health of Residents: A Case Study of Ghazipur Dumpsite (Landfill), East Delhi

Urbanization and Benefit of Integration Circular Economy into Waste Management in Indonesia: A Review

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