PROBLEMS AND CURRENT PRACTICES OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN THE CITY OF AL-MARJ, LIBYA
Journal Title: Journal CleanWAS - Year 2017, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Solid waste management is one of the most difficult environmental problems in the urban center of developing countries, where services are often grossly deficient, particularly in low-income settlements. These settlements often comprise a sizable proportion of the city’s area and population. Rapid urban growth, increasing population density, traffic congestion, air and water pollution, increasing per capita generation of solid waste, and lack of land for waste disposal contribute to the aggravation of solid waste management problems. Future demands will increase with expanding residential, commercial, and industrial sectors and increasing economic development. This paper aimed to examine the current practice of solid waste management programs in the city of Al-Marj, which is located in the central northeastern area of Libya. Various problems of wastes in past and present, waste minimization hierarchy and people attitudes and awareness towards’ waste management are defined. We found that the lack of effective relationship between various stakeholders contributes to the unsuccessful good solid waste management practices in the study area. Sustainable solid waste management in Libya can be achieved through active participation of these stakeholders.
Authors and Affiliations
Jaouda R. Jaouda Hamad, Marlia M. Hanafiah, Shardy Abdullah
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- EP ID EP260995
- DOI 10.26480/jcleanwas.01.2017.01.05
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