Waste Management in Northern Towns of Namibia
Mughal, Irfan (2014)
Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu
2014
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2014120217859
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2014120217859
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Partnership for Local Democracy Development and Social Innovation (PLDDSI) is North-South cooperation program between Finland and Namibia. PLDDSI is cooperating with the Namibian towns in development of democracy, economic stability, environmental issues and waste management. Two students from Polytechnic of Namibia and one from Tampere University of Applied Sciences from Finland, were appointed by the PLDDSI to carry out a feasibility study on potential waste cooperation between three northern towns of Namibia, namely Ondangwa, Ongwediva and Oshakati. The study was conducted during the period of August and September in 2014.
A thorough analysis of current waste management situation was conducted. During the study following aspect were covered:
• Education of people about waste management
• People behaviour towards waste
• Waste collection
• Availability of waste management infrastructure
• Legal aspects
• Administrative structure
• Waste transportation
• Private contractors working in the towns
• Waste analysis
• Waste disposal
Different tools, like public surveys and audio-recorded interviews were used to collect information from the community and officials.
Based on the findings from this study and also from previous studies, recommendations are given to improve the potential cooperation on waste management and every aspect of the waste management in the three northern towns. One of the key problems is the lack of a proper landfill site or sites in these towns. Two alternative plans for building the landfill sites are given in the study. The landfill building proposals consist on the cost estimation, operational structure and building plan of the landfill site. Furthermore, a complete environmental and economically self-sustainable master plan of waste management is proposed. Some financial sources for constructing a proper landfill site and for waste management system are also researched and pointed out in this study.
A thorough analysis of current waste management situation was conducted. During the study following aspect were covered:
• Education of people about waste management
• People behaviour towards waste
• Waste collection
• Availability of waste management infrastructure
• Legal aspects
• Administrative structure
• Waste transportation
• Private contractors working in the towns
• Waste analysis
• Waste disposal
Different tools, like public surveys and audio-recorded interviews were used to collect information from the community and officials.
Based on the findings from this study and also from previous studies, recommendations are given to improve the potential cooperation on waste management and every aspect of the waste management in the three northern towns. One of the key problems is the lack of a proper landfill site or sites in these towns. Two alternative plans for building the landfill sites are given in the study. The landfill building proposals consist on the cost estimation, operational structure and building plan of the landfill site. Furthermore, a complete environmental and economically self-sustainable master plan of waste management is proposed. Some financial sources for constructing a proper landfill site and for waste management system are also researched and pointed out in this study.