John Eakin Oppong-Twumand Seth Agyei-Frimpong Author

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Optimal Landfill Sites for Kumasi Metropolis using Geographic Information Systems and Multi Criteria Decision Analysis

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Clement Kwang, Yaw Danquah Twumasi , Louvis Boakye , John Eakin Oppong-Twum and Seth Agyei-Frimpong

Waste disposal management has been with us since the existence of human beings and has been of a major concern for both the developed and the less developed countries. Considering the implications of solid waste disposal on human health and the environment, proper management of waste material is vital in the sustainability of human lives on this planet. Many forms of sickness such as fever and diarrhea which often claim innocent lives are the result of improper management of waste materials. The main issue for the management of solid waste is locating optimal sites for solid waste disposal and selecting appropriate landfill sites far from residential areas, environmental resources and settlement and this is being demonstrated in this paper using Geographic I... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2327-4581.1000163

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