Landfill site selection using geographic information system and analytical hierarchy process: A case study Al-Hillah Qadhaa, Babylon, Iraq.
Waste Manag Res
; 34(5): 427-37, 2016 May.
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ABSTRACT
Al-Hillah Qadhaa is located in the central part of Iraq. It covers an area of 908 km(2) with a total population of 856,804 inhabitants. This Qadhaa is the capital of Babylon Governorate. Presently, no landfill site exists in that area based on scientific site selection criteria. For this reason, an attempt has been carried out to find the best locations for landfills. A total of 15 variables were considered in this process (groundwater depth, rivers, soil types, agricultural land use, land use, elevation, slope, gas pipelines, oil pipelines, power lines, roads, railways, urban centres, villages and archaeological sites) using a geographic information system. In addition, an analytical hierarchy process was used to identify the weight for each variable. Two suitable candidate landfill sites were determined that fulfil the requirements with an area of 9.153 km(2) and 8.204 km(2) These sites can accommodate solid waste till 2030.
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MEDLINE
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Técnicas de Apoyo para la Decisión
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Sistemas de Información Geográfica
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Instalaciones de Eliminación de Residuos
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Asia
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En
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Waste Manag Res
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SAUDE AMBIENTAL
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TOXICOLOGIA
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2016
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Article
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Suecia