title: Estimation and allocation of solid waste to bin through geographical information systems.
abstract: This study presents a geographical information system (GIS)-based procedure for the precise estimation of solid waste generation, computed using the local population density and income group distribution. Using a triangulated irregular network (TIN) in a GIS environment, the procedure further determines the command area for waste allocation to a particular bin which is generally located so the route slopes towards the collection points for ease of transportation by cart pullers. Computational results of bin location, type, size and the frequency of removal are presented for a typical urban area with known population density, income group distribution, road network and topology.
authors.affiliation: National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nehru Marg, Nagpur, India.
authors.forename: Ritesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vijay
authors.forename: Apurba
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Ajay S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Kalamdhad
authors.forename: Sukumar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Devotta
mesh_terms: D002947:Cities; D005544:Forecasting; D040362:Geographic Information Systems; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D011156:Population Density; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods*; D014186:Transportation