Self-Reported Household Waste Recycling and Segregation Practices among Families in Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Elmosaad, Yousif Mohammed; Rajeh, Ahmed M Al; Llaguno, Maria Blesilda B.; Alqaimi, Sami; Alsalman, Ali; Alkishi, Ali; Hussain, Hassan; Alhoudaib, Mohammed; Alnajim, Othman; Belal, Safia

doi:10.3390/ijerph20031790

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“…Agile development, design science, design research, and lean design are among methodologies that share the same principles of design thinking. These principles have been also introduced in educational systems for the purpose of equipping graduates with the skills needed in today's market [67].…”

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Smart Cities and Households’ Recyclable Waste Management: The Case of Jeddah

Saeedi¹,

Visvizi

Alahmadi³

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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Over the past 30 years, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has recorded rapid economic growth and development rates matched by corresponding levels of consumption. This has led to an exponential increase in the volume of municipal solid waste. Even if the bulk share of this waste is recyclable, the propensity of households to engage in the recycling of waste has so far produced a negligible effect. Arguably, in the context of the pervasive digitalization of public and private spaces, accompanied by the developments in information and communication technology (ICT), best conceptualized by reference to the concepts of smart cities and circular economy, it is natural to expect ICT and policy objectives to converge in order to encourage and enable greater engagement with waste segregation and recycling amongst households. Against this backdrop, this paper explores the feasibility and ways of increasing households’ participation in recyclable waste collection, segregation, and disposal in a context devoid of a top-down city-level waste management policy. To this end, the design thinking approach was employed to identify factors inhibiting/facilitating households’ engaging in recycling. A variety of ideation techniques were adopted in subsequent stages of the design thinking process, including interviews with stakeholders from the government and industry sectors, surveys with Jeddah households (N = 446), an eight week-long recyclable waste collection experiment, and feedback surveys (N = 46). The results suggest that applying relatively simple and resource-savvy tools aimed at promoting household recyclable waste collection has substantial potential. This, in turn, not only feeds into the debate on smart cities but also into the research of public policy.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Smart Cities and Households’ Recyclable Waste Management: The Case of Jeddah

Saeedi¹,

Visvizi

Alahmadi³

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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Mapping of uncontrolled dumpsites in arid regions through remote sensing and image processing

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Tawabini,

Al-Farhan

et al. 2024

Waste Manag Res

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Due to increased urbanization, the development of new areas, construction of new houses and buildings and uncontrolled dumpsites (UDSs) are becoming a challenge facing local authorities in Saudi Arabia. UDSs pose health risks to the public, potentially deteriorating the environment around them and reducing the value of ongoing development areas. The local municipalities rely on field surveys and citizen reports. This can be inefficient because UDSs are often discovered too late, and remediating them can be costly. This study aimed to assess the conditions of UDSs in two cities in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, Dammam and Hafer Al-Batin, using satellite image classification assessment techniques. The assessment included mapping the UDS locations and studying the spectral reflectance of the materials found in these dumpsites. The study provided a mapping of 62 UDS locations totalling around 13.01 km2 in the broader study area. UDS detections using remote sensing were followed by ground truthing and in situ measurements using a spectroradiometer. In addition, the spectral reflectance of 21 commonly deposited UDS materials was studied, and a spectral library was created for these materials for future use by local authorities.

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Self-Reported Household Waste Recycling and Segregation Practices among Families in Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Cited by 2 publications

References 39 publications

Smart Cities and Households’ Recyclable Waste Management: The Case of Jeddah

Smart Cities and Households’ Recyclable Waste Management: The Case of Jeddah

Mapping of uncontrolled dumpsites in arid regions through remote sensing and image processing

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