Dhaka landfill waste practices
Addressing urban pollution and health hazards
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13132243 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Salma Akter Urme (0000-0002-8239-5581, BRAC University), Marzuka Ahmad Radia (0000-0001-5956-5426, BRAC University, corresponding author), Rafiul Alam (0000-0001-5170-5842, BRAC University), Mohammed Uzzal Chowdhury (0000-0001-5753-6795, BRAC University), Shahriar Hasan (0000-0001-9555-5831, BRAC University), Shakil Ahmed (0000-0003-3631-5832, National Institute of Traumatology & Orthopaedic Rehabilitation), Hasna Hena Sara (0000-0002-2739-5423, BRAC University), Md Syful Islam (0000-0001-9710-2377, Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University), Delufa Tuz Jerin (0000-0001-7418-3936, BRAC University), Prianka Sultana Hema (0000-0002-7611-4413, BRAC University), Monybur Rahman (0000-0003-3081-7153, BRAC University), Alisha Islam (0000-0002-1850-2725, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology), Tanvir Hasan (0000-0002-5806-060X, BRAC University), Zahidul Quayyum (0000-0002-2276-4576, BRAC University) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 700-716 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Buildings and Cities (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2632-6655 • E-ISSN: 2632-6655 |
| Publisher | Ubiquity Press, Ltd. (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5334/bc.108 |
| PMID | 34729488 |
| OpenAlex | W3185908659 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 15 |
Two Dhaka, Bangladesh, landfills are explored to understand how management practices impact environmental quality and public health in the surrounding areas. A combination of research methods is used, such as geospatial buffer zone analysis, semi-structured observation checklist and qualitative interviews, to gain an understanding of the waste transportation, leachate percolation, and adverse health and environmental effects. A multi-ring buffer zone and ground truth method were applied through ArcMap for the spatial distribution of landfill-adjacent environmental features. Qualitative interviews were conducted with landfill officials and nearby residents. Findings reveal that landfills are situated very close to residential areas, water bodies and agricultural lands, exposing them to various health and environmental hazards. Improper solid waste management practices of the landfills cause adverse environmental effects by leachate percolation, waste incineration and vector breeding. Adjacent dwellers suffer from bronchial diseases, pneumonia, diarrhoea, itching problems, headache and appetite loss. The existing solid waste management system requires managerial and technical modifications to reduce the associated environmental pollution and health hazards
Checklist · Environmental health · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Incineration · Leachate · Municipal solid waste · Waste management · Engineering · Environmental Science · Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management · Medicine · Municipal Solid Waste Management · Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |