TY - JOUR
T1 - Decision support framework for solid waste management practices in Nigeria
T2 - With a case study of Bayelsa State
AU - Onu, Benefit
AU - Price, Trevor
AU - Surendran, Suresh S.
N1 - 7 - funded by the Nigerian Government, this paper was part of a PhD project into waste management in Nigeria. This paper was the final one from this research and the results of which were requested by the Nigerian Government for review.
PY - 2017/8/29
Y1 - 2017/8/29
N2 - This study aims to develop a risk-based decision support framework for solid waste management practices in Nigeria: with a case study of Bayelsa State. This study used a mixed method approach in its findings; field trips, surveys and observations were carried out as well as the distribution of semi-structured questionnaires. Huge volumes of uncollected co-mingled municipal solid wastes are present throughout the streets, in drains, lakes, rivers and in the countryside. Waste management infrastructures are not available in the state and the few waste collections vehicles available are dilapidated. Appropriate policies, frameworks and models should be adopted; enlightenment campaigns should be carried out as well as adequate provision of waste management facilities and infrastructures. The risk part of the decision support framework was developed while the option appraisal part will be developed at the next stage of the research.
AB - This study aims to develop a risk-based decision support framework for solid waste management practices in Nigeria: with a case study of Bayelsa State. This study used a mixed method approach in its findings; field trips, surveys and observations were carried out as well as the distribution of semi-structured questionnaires. Huge volumes of uncollected co-mingled municipal solid wastes are present throughout the streets, in drains, lakes, rivers and in the countryside. Waste management infrastructures are not available in the state and the few waste collections vehicles available are dilapidated. Appropriate policies, frameworks and models should be adopted; enlightenment campaigns should be carried out as well as adequate provision of waste management facilities and infrastructures. The risk part of the decision support framework was developed while the option appraisal part will be developed at the next stage of the research.
KW - Decision support framework
KW - Indiscriminate waste disposal risks
KW - Nigeria
KW - Waste management
KW - Waste management in Bayelsa State
U2 - 10.1504/IJEWM.2017.086579
DO - 10.1504/IJEWM.2017.086579
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85029548406
SN - 1478-9876
VL - 20
SP - 93
EP - 118
JO - International Journal of Environment and Waste Management
JF - International Journal of Environment and Waste Management
IS - 2
ER -