Sustainability assessment of municipal solid waste management in Sri Lanka: Problems and prospects
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Author list: Menikpura S.N.M., Gheewala S.H., Bonnet S.
Publisher: Springer
Publication year: 2012
Journal: Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management (1438-4957)
Volume number: 14
Issue number: 3
Start page: 181
End page: 192
Number of pages: 12
ISSN: 1438-4957
eISSN: 1611-8227
Languages: English-Great Britain (EN-GB)
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Abstract
Solid waste disposal in Sri Lanka has been assessed using environmental, economic, and social indicators, based on a life cycle approach. The existing situation of open dumping in Sri Lanka was compared with that of a sanitary landfill with gas recovery, since the latter is anticipated to constitute an initial step towards sustainable development. The results revealed the extent to which sanitary landfills with gas recovery systems could contribute to reducing environmental impacts such as global warming potential, acidification potential, and eutrophication potential. Assessment of life cycle cost and damage to human health also showed results in favour of sanitary landfills with gas recovery system. The results obtained quantify the sustainability benefits of the proposed option for solid waste management, and can be useful for justifying policy measures that encourage the replacement of open dumping with sanitary landfills. ฉ 2012 Springer.
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Open dumping, Sri Lanka
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