Authors: Araz Ahmed Hamza1 & Nashwan Shawkat Mizzouri2 & Shuokr Qarani Aziz3 & Dara Muhammad Hawez4 & Shwana Braim Hassan Manguri5 & Kaywan Othman Ahmed 6 & Sazan Mohammed Ali7
1Department of Civil Engineering, University of Raparin, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
2Department of Civil Engineering, University of Duhok, Kurdistan, Iraq.
3Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Salahaddin University–Erbil, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
4Department of Civil Engineering, University of Raparin, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
5Department of Civil Engineering, University of Raparin, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
6Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tishk International University – Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
7Surveying Department, Noble Private Institute(NPI), Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
Abstract: The increase in the quantity of municipal solid waste (MSW) has made environmental problems in the Kurdistan Region (KR)-Iraq. Current study illustrated components and generation rates (GR) of MSW in seven different cities of KR. Geographic information system (GIS) was applied to locate MSW disposal sites, components, and generation rate in the cities. The study reported the maximum GR for MSW in Sulaymaniyah City which was 1.20 Kg/Capita/day and the minimum GR for domestic solid waste in Erbil City was 0.65 Kg/Capita/day. In-addition, the amount of organic waste component (OWC) in Erbil, Halabja, Sulaymaniyah, Semel, Duhok, Qaladize, and Ranya Cities were 79.34 %, 58 %, 65 %, 65 %, 79 %, 75.1 %, and 67.05 %, respectively. The average GR and OWC were calculated to be 0.972 Kg/Capita/day and 71.91%, respectively. Consequently, all MSW disposal sites had great impact to the surrounding areas resulting in air, water, and soil contamination.
Keywords: GIS, Kurdistan Region-Iraq, Landfill, Disposal Sites, Solid Waste.
Published: January 3, 2023
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