Identification of hazardous waste landfill site: a case study from Zanjan province, Iran

The study of landfill sites is one of the most important studies in landfill engineering, and the landfill site selection involves combination of engineering, science, and politics. This paper describes a comprehensive hazardous waste landfill site selection methodology with the combined utilization...

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Published in:Environmental earth sciences 2011-12, Vol.64 (7), p.1763-1776
Main Authors: Khamehchiyan, Mashalah, Nikoudel, Mohammad Reza, Boroumandi, Mehdi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Areal geology
Areal geology. Maps
Biogeosciences
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Earth, ocean, space
Engineering and environment geology. Geothermics
Environmental Science and Engineering
Exact sciences and technology
Geochemistry
Geographic information systems
Geologic maps, cartography
Geology
Hazardous materials
Hazardous wastes
Hydrogeology
Hydrology. Hydrogeology
Hydrology/Water Resources
Landfill
Landfills
Multiple criteria decision making
Original Article
Pollution, environment geology
Remote sensing
Site selection
Terrestrial Pollution
Waste disposal sites
Waste management
Water resources
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Summary:The study of landfill sites is one of the most important studies in landfill engineering, and the landfill site selection involves combination of engineering, science, and politics. This paper describes a comprehensive hazardous waste landfill site selection methodology with the combined utilization of geographic information system and multiple criteria analysis methods, as applied to the Zanjan province in Iran. The six main data categories that were used are geological/engineering geological, geomorphological, hydrological/hydrogeological, climatological, pedological, and social/economical criteria, which included 31 input layers in total. A suitability map for hazardous waste landfilling was prepared for study area with five classes from most suitable to completely unsuitable. Finally, out of the three sites, one site was selected which was chosen by the local authorities. Our work offers a comprehensive methodology and provides essential support for decision-makers in the assessment of hazardous waste management problems in Zanjan province in I.R. Iran and other developing cities in other countries.
ISSN:1866-6280
1866-6299
DOI:10.1007/s12665-011-1023-y