Zusammenfassung
Ghanas Abfallentsorgung basiert vorrangig auf dem Abladen von festen Abfällen auf Mülldeponien. Eine falsche Standortwahl birgt Risiken für Umwelt, Anwohner und Wirtschaft. Aus diesem Grund hat die Umweltschutzbehörde in Ghana sowie andere internationale Organisationen Richtlinien für die Auswahl von Mülldeponien formuliert, die aufgrund der hohen Anforderungen kaum befolgt werden. Eine beträchtliche Anzahl von bestehenden Mülldeponien in der Greater Accra Metropolitan Area gelten weiterhin als Schandfleck. Der Beitrag nutzt zur Ermittlung von Standorten relevante Faktoren z. B. Höhe des Geländes, Hanglage, Nähe zu städtischen Gebieten, Stadtrandgebieten, Städten, Hauptverkehrs- und Nebenstraßen, Seen, Lagunen, Flüssen, Eisenbahnen, Waldreservaten, Flughäfen, Militärstandorten, die Bodenart und das Niederschlagsmuster. Mit Hilfe der Tools für geografische Informationssysteme und Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis wurde eine geeignete Deponie in der Gemeinde Adenta in GAMA identifiziert.
Abstract
Dumping of solid waste on landfills is one of the waste disposal options, mostly utilized in Ghana. Inappropriate siting of landfills poses risk and danger to the environment, residents and the economy. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Ghana and other international organizations have formulated guidelines for the selection of landfill site, albeit, it is hardly followed because of the copious requirements. Significant numbers of existing landfill sites in Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA) are eyesore. The factors used for appropriate landfill siting in this research are elevation of the site, slope, proximity to urban areas, peri-urban areas, towns, major roads, minor roads, lakes, lagoons, rivers, railway, forest reserve, airport and military bases, soil-type and rainfall pattern. With the help of Geographic Information System (GIS) and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) tools, an appropriate landfill site was identified in the Adenta Municipality in GAMA.
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Sarfo-Yiadom, D. (2019). Identification of Appropriate Landfill Site Using GIS and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Tools in Ghana. In: Marx Gómez, J., Solsbach, A., Klenke, T., Wohlgemuth, V. (eds) Smart Cities/Smart Regions – Technische, wirtschaftliche und gesellschaftliche Innovationen. Springer Vieweg, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-25210-6_43
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