Pathways to sustainable waste management in Indian Smart Cities
| Autor: | Michele John, V.R. Sankar Cheela, Sudha Goel, Ved Prakash Ranjan, Brajesh Dubey |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
Urbanization. City and country
Public Administration Geography Planning and Development 0211 other engineering and technologies 02 engineering and technology Plan (drawing) 010501 environmental sciences 01 natural sciences Smart city Urbanization JF20-2112 ddc:710 Environmental planning 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Government Waste management index 021107 urban & regional planning Benchmarking Urban Studies Urban waste Service level Sustainable waste management Source segregation Business HT361-384 Political institutions and public administration (General) Clean India Mission Solid waste management Smart cities |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Urban Management, Vol 10, Iss 4, Pp 419-429 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 2226-5856 |
| Popis: | To develop intelligent and sustainable cities, the government of India launched initiatives like Smart Cities and the Clean Development Mission. Solid waste management (SWM) has become one of the primarily focused areas of such initiatives. The changing dynamics of urban waste characteristics due to unplanned urbanization and rapid growth in urban populations (due to migration) has been a significant concern for local authorities in urban areas to develop an effective SWM plan. The development of a long-term SWM plan along the line of the government initiatives' objectives requires understanding the waste quantities, characteristics, and existing waste management practices. This paper presents an overview of existing waste management activities, financial and institutional demographics in six selected Indian Smart Cities, and the field studies to assess SWM systems as per the waste management rules. The study involved a participatory approach to collect data from local bodies and stakeholders. Indicative strategies for the development of waste management systems were formulated based on the outputs of this analysis. Discussion on pathways includes waste characterization, funding sources, data technologies, and service level benchmarking to plan an integrated solid waste management system for a Smart City. The outcomes of this study shall equip local authorities in designing waste systems to accelerate the transition towards innovative and sustainable waste systems. |
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