Social Science · Original Research

Geographical Analysis of Spatial and Temporal variation of Solid Waste in Ranya City

Kamaran Tahir Saeed1 , Sarkar Hamad Khidir1

1 Department of Geography, College of Education, Koya University, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Published
June 29, 2019
Volume
6 (1), 627-663
License
CC BY 4.0
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Abstract

Solid waste management and treatment is on the most critical environmental issues in the world due to its numerous impacts on the environment, and health. Like many other places, Ranya city has the issue of solid waste. In this research, temporal and spatial variations of solid waste in Ranya City are going to be investigated. The results of this study can be used to better manage and treat solid waste. The paper mainly relied on data obtained from field work, but secondary data is used as well. Both descriptive and analytical methods are used in order to achieve better results. The research concludes that there is a temporal and spatial variation of solid waste on the study area. Also, the average solid waste generated per capita is 0.85 kg of which 75% is organic waste.

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Geographical Analysis of Spatial and Temporal variation of Solid Waste in Ranya City

Kamaran Tahir Saeed, Sarkar Hamad Khidir

Solid waste management and treatment is on the most critical environmental issues in the world due to its numerous impacts on the environment, and health. Like many other places, Ranya city has the issue of solid waste. In this research, temporal and spatial variations of solid waste in Ranya City are going to be investigated. The results of this study can be used to better manage and treat solid waste. The paper mainly relied on data obtained from field work, but secondary data is used as well. Both descriptive and analytical methods are used in order to achieve better results. The research concludes that there is a temporal and spatial variation of solid waste on the study area. Also, the...