Municipal solid waste management of Zanzibar: current practice, the challenges and the future

This paper present the current status of municipal solid waste management (MSWM)system in Zanzibar municipality.The study provides an overview with focus on different aspects of MSWM such as generation, collection and disposal, recycling, identifying the main problems and limitations that hinder imp...

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Main Authors: Ally, Biubwa, Syed Ismail, Sharifah Norkhadijah, Rasdi, Irniza
Format: Article
Published: Excellent Publishers 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34616/
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description This paper present the current status of municipal solid waste management (MSWM)system in Zanzibar municipality.The study provides an overview with focus on different aspects of MSWM such as generation, collection and disposal, recycling, identifying the main problems and limitations that hinder improvement in the current municipal solid waste management practices and suggestion on the measures to be taken to alleviate these problems. The information was obtained from Zanzibar Municipal Council (ZMC) personnel with varying responsibilities within the system, relevant stakeholders and representative community members using questionnaire.
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spelling upm-346162015-12-16T06:27:50Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34616/ Municipal solid waste management of Zanzibar: current practice, the challenges and the future Ally, Biubwa Syed Ismail, Sharifah Norkhadijah Rasdi, Irniza This paper present the current status of municipal solid waste management (MSWM)system in Zanzibar municipality.The study provides an overview with focus on different aspects of MSWM such as generation, collection and disposal, recycling, identifying the main problems and limitations that hinder improvement in the current municipal solid waste management practices and suggestion on the measures to be taken to alleviate these problems. The information was obtained from Zanzibar Municipal Council (ZMC) personnel with varying responsibilities within the system, relevant stakeholders and representative community members using questionnaire. Excellent Publishers 2014-10 Article PeerReviewed Ally, Biubwa and Syed Ismail, Sharifah Norkhadijah and Rasdi, Irniza (2014) Municipal solid waste management of Zanzibar: current practice, the challenges and the future. International Journal of Current Research and Academic Review (spec.1). pp. 5-19. ISSN 2347-3215 http://www.ijcrar.com/specialissue-1.php
spellingShingle Ally, Biubwa
Syed Ismail, Sharifah Norkhadijah
Rasdi, Irniza
Municipal solid waste management of Zanzibar: current practice, the challenges and the future
title Municipal solid waste management of Zanzibar: current practice, the challenges and the future
title_full Municipal solid waste management of Zanzibar: current practice, the challenges and the future
title_fullStr Municipal solid waste management of Zanzibar: current practice, the challenges and the future
title_full_unstemmed Municipal solid waste management of Zanzibar: current practice, the challenges and the future
title_short Municipal solid waste management of Zanzibar: current practice, the challenges and the future
title_sort municipal solid waste management of zanzibar: current practice, the challenges and the future
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34616/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34616/