Examining GIS Methodologies and Their Diverse Applications in Solid Waste Management

Abstract

Geographical information systems, or GIS, have been widely advocated for use in the management of solid waste (SWM) in several major cities throughout the globe. Making decisions in an environmentally friendly waste operation method is difficult, time-consuming, and complicated since competing interests are always in play. GIS plays a crucial role in streamlining and making sustainable SWM easier to implement. It's a crucial instrument that, by providing greater information, can assist in minimizing value conflicts between preference and interest parties. The basic concepts relating to how GIS is used in SWM management are covered in this chapter. The first several sections discuss sustainability SWM planning, its difficulties, and issues with the ineffectiveness of its planning. The concepts of GIS, its development in SWM, were examined, as well as how it's connected with multi- criteria evaluation. The GIS's role in waste collection optimization and trash disposal planning are covered in the last sections. Therefore, the main goal of this part is to support decision-makers in the domain so they may use it to address the ongoing issues of SWM