Optimizing Sustainable Landfill Site Selection for Municipal Solid Waste Using Spatial Multicriteria Evaluation Technique

Abstract

AbstractThe increased urbanization in developing countries has put an extra pressure on the already existing solid waste management (SWM) infrastructure. The present research is concentrated on assessment of landfill site in Kota city of Rajasthan, India, ...The graphical abstract illustrates the workflow used to identify suitable landfill sites. Four groups of criteria—hydrological and environmental factors, topographical and climatic factors, land-use and safety factors, and infrastructure and accessibility ...Practical ApplicationsThis research provides city planners and decision-makers with a practical framework to address one of the most pressing challenges in fast-growing urban areas: safe and sustainable waste disposal. By combining information on rivers, ...