The effects of socioeconomic parameters on household solid-waste generation and composition in developing countries (a case study: Ahvaz,Iran) |
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Authors: | Seyed Masoud Monavari Ghasem Ali Omrani Abdolreza Karbassi Farzaneh Fakheri Raof |
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Institution: | (1) Waste Management Division, Dhaka City Corporation, 13th Floor, Nagar Bhaban, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh;(2) Department of Civil Engineering, Stamford University Bangladesh, 51, Siddeswari Road, Dhaka, 1217, Bangladesh |
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Abstract: | Environment problems associated with the generation of waste are part of societal changes where households play an important
role. These societal changes influence the size, structure and characteristic of given households. For the effective planning
of solid-waste handling infrastructure, it is essential to know the quantity of waste generation and its composition. This
paper presents the findings of a study carried out in an urban municipal area in Iran to determine the household solid-waste
generation rate and waste composition based on field surveys and to determine the related socioeconomic parameters. The dependent
variables were waste generation and composition, and independent variables were family size, family employment, age, number
of room and education. Over 400 sample households were selected for the study using a stratified random sampling methodology
and from five different socioeconomic groups. Waste collected from all groups of households were segregated and weighted.
Waste generation rate was 5.4 kg/household/day. Household solid waste comprised of ten categories of wastes and with the largest
component (76.9%). The generation and composition of household solid waste were correlated with family size, education level
and households income. This paper adequately suggests new insights concerning the role of socioeconomic parameters in affecting
the generation of household waste. |
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