Doctoral Thesis / Dissertation from the year 2021 in the subject Environmental Sciences, Anna University (College of Engineering Guindy), language: English, abstract: Waste is unavoidable by product of human activities. Economic development, urbanization, and improving living standards in cities, have led to increasing in the quantity and complexity of generated waste. In the present study, the environmental problems of the existed dumpsites at Pondicherry, India were assessed. Leachate quality of the existed dumpsites, physical and chemical characteristics of solid waste generated at present were also studied. Considering various criteria, a suitable landfill site was identified for the solid waste disposal of Pondicherry using GIS. A preliminary design for the proposed landfill site with transit stations was identified. A proposed route for transportation of solid waste from the transit stations to the proposed landfill site was also suggested. The number of vehicles required for transportation and their time schedule was determined. Suitable solid waste management options for Pondicherry were evaluated.
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