GIS APPLICATION FOR URBAN SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT – A CASE STUDY OF PHU LY CITY IN VIETNAM
Vu, Hoang (2020)
2020
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2020121628737
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2020121628737
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The objective of this thesis was to provide an overview of waste management and to show how Geographic Information System (GIS) could be used as a decision support tool in the urban solid waste management. Specifically, ArcMap, an GIS software, was used to suggest new waste collection points in the Phu Ly city of Vietnam.
In this thesis, the field method and data analysis method were used. The field method was carried out by taking a field trip to Phu Ly to record the locations of the current waste collection points in 6 downtown wards of the city. Besides, data analysis was conducted by using ArcMap to analyze and process the available dataset of Phu Ly provided by GeoViet Consulting company.
After obtaining and displaying the locations of the current collection points on a map, it can be seen that there were some limitations of these points which affected the waste collection efficiency of the city. On the other hand, the optimization of new collection points done in ArcMap was fairly successful. The result of this analysis created suitable areas which meet all the necessary criteria for setting up a new collection point. Then, new collection points were placed on these suitable areas and a map depicting those points was generated as a suggestion.
The study showed that the application of GIS to the management of waste collection points in 6 downtown wards of Phu Ly city was complete feasible. In the future, the application of GIS technology in waste management deserves to receive more attention and proper investment from the government in Vietnam.
In this thesis, the field method and data analysis method were used. The field method was carried out by taking a field trip to Phu Ly to record the locations of the current waste collection points in 6 downtown wards of the city. Besides, data analysis was conducted by using ArcMap to analyze and process the available dataset of Phu Ly provided by GeoViet Consulting company.
After obtaining and displaying the locations of the current collection points on a map, it can be seen that there were some limitations of these points which affected the waste collection efficiency of the city. On the other hand, the optimization of new collection points done in ArcMap was fairly successful. The result of this analysis created suitable areas which meet all the necessary criteria for setting up a new collection point. Then, new collection points were placed on these suitable areas and a map depicting those points was generated as a suggestion.
The study showed that the application of GIS to the management of waste collection points in 6 downtown wards of Phu Ly city was complete feasible. In the future, the application of GIS technology in waste management deserves to receive more attention and proper investment from the government in Vietnam.