Using Spatial Analysis to Design a Solid Waste Collection System
Juan Antonio Araiza-Aguilar,
María Neftalí Rojas-Valencia,
Hugo Alejandro Nájera-Aguilar
et al.
Abstract:In this paper, a proposal was presented to improve the MSW collection service in the municipality of Reforma, in Chiapas, Mexico. Specific field work was developed and various spatial analysis techniques were applied in the GIS environment. The application of a multivariate analysis technique (Grouping Analysis) allowed the study area to be clustered into three waste collection sectors with common characteristics, which were the basis for generating three collection route scenarios. Scenario 1 corresponds to t… Show more
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