Solid waste management system with a focus on waste disposal by land fill: a case study of Ho Chi Minh city, Viet Nam | |
| Author | Le Thi Hong Tran |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.UE-99-09 |
| Subject(s) | Refuse and refuse disposal--Vietnam--Ho Chi Minh Sanitary landfills--Vietnam--Ho Chi Minh |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Rapid urbanization, industrialization and population growth generate many problems related to environmental management in Viet Nam such as air, water, soil, and noise pollution, traffic jams, solid waste, etc. In particular, the municipal solid waste management has faced and is facing many problems in HCM City in quantities of waste generation, storage, collection, transportation and transfer to landfill sites, and treatment and disposal. Moreover, inappropriate and inefficient disposing of municipal solid waste of the city has become a serious threat to environmental and community health (due to air pollution, contamination of water sources), bad odors and accident hazards as well as the creation of insect vectors of disease. Disposal is still done by open dumping for all of the existing landfill sites. The city lacks planning for disposal sites while the waste generation increases daily. Deficiencies in strategies, institutional strength and disposal safety prevent long-term improvement in terms of environmental protection. This study reviews the present situation of solid waste and identifies and assesses the problems related to this system concentrating on landfill disposal and waste management of collection and transp01tation. The aim is to investigate municipal solid waste management to understand and solve the gap of problems relate to collection, transportation and disposal. It also evaluates current solid waste disposal practices at landfill sites in HCMC. The methodology of the study involved collection of data and information through interviews, observation, and in field survey questionnaire. Up to now, solid waste has been thrown into the holes and open dumping. The existing Dong Thanh and Go Cat landfills are still open dumping and will be full by the end of year 2001(HOWADICO). In the present context, municipal solid waste has become one of urgent problems in HCMC. This study concentrated on the field survey of resident and scavengers, observation, secondary data, and of discussions and interviewing of 20 staff, directors of organizations related to municipal SWM in HCMC such as DTPW, District Enterprises, CITENCO, HOWADICO, private sector, Cong Nong cooperation, Centema, EPC, etc. It evaluated current solid waste management with relation to collection, transportation and disposal in the city. It recommends new sanitary landfill sites to satisfy the demand of disposal capacity of the city. Those will minimize the effect of landfills to residents and scavengers including serious problems like odor, dust, noise, contamination of soil and water resource, and health risks such as respiratory disorder fever, disease of fever, ear, nose, and throat disorder, etc. The study recommends new sanitary landfill sites that ensure standards, hygienic conditions, and minimize the impact of landfills on the environment and public health. It also recommends an action plan to improve solid waste collection, transp01tation and disposal and strengthen the solid waste organization. Further, this study recommends for efficiency in municipal solid waste landfill disposal and treatment of waste by regulatory, economic instruments and raising public awareness and environmental education of people of the city. |
| Year | 2000 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Urban Management (UM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Zimmermann, Willi ; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Nguyen Cong Thanh;Rajan Gengaje; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SOC);Canadian International Development Agency;Universities Consortium (CIDA-CUC); |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2000 |