Approach to Siting Sanitary Landfill Using GIS, AHP, Geophysical and Geotechnical Investigations

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The prevailing trend of waste disposal site in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa is detrimental to the environment on a long term. Waste disposal sites are randomly selected and frequently incinerated, releasing harmful gases which have negative impacts on the surrounding ecosystem and human life. Determination of suitable landfill sites that engender environment sustainability. The proposed landfill sites were investigated using Geographic Information System (GIS), Geological, Geophysical and Geotechnical techniques as tools to aid the decision-making processes. IKONOS Satellite imagery was used to identify geological features, soil, topography, land use, roads network, river, surface water, infrastructure and settlement. Twenty (20) vertical electrical soundings (VES) were conducted using the Schlumberger configuration for geophysical investigations.

Journal of Hydrogeology & Hydrologic Engineering  is an international open access journal which is celebrating 8th Anniversary, publishing the quality peer-reviewed research articles relevant to the field of Environmental Sciences.

As our journal has completed 8 years we are celebrating 8th anniversary we have announced almost 50 percent discount on article processing charge to commemorate its 10th Anniversary so we are inviting eminent researches,fellowmans, science students, scientists for the submission of their valuable,innovative articles which would be helpful to our journal publication in forth coming issue( volume9, issue 1) .

Regards

Nancy

Journal Manager

Journal of Hydrogeology & Hydrologic Engineering

The prevailing trend of waste disposal site in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa is detrimental to the environment on a long term. Waste disposal sites are randomly selected and frequently incinerated, releasing harmful gases which have negative impacts on the surrounding ecosystem and human life. Determination of suitable landfill sites that engender environment sustainability. The proposed landfill sites were investigated using Geographic Information System (GIS), Geological, Geophysical and Geotechnical techniques as tools to aid the decision-making processes. IKONOS Satellite imagery was used to identify geological features, soil, topography, land use, roads network, river, surface water, infrastructure and settlement. Twenty (20) vertical electrical soundings (VES) were conducted using the Schlumberger configuration for geophysical investigations.

Journal of Hydrogeology & Hydrologic Engineering  is an international open access journal which is celebrating 8th Anniversary, publishing the quality peer-reviewed research articles relevant to the field of Environmental Sciences.

As our journal has completed 8 years we are celebrating 8th anniversary we have announced almost 50 percent discount on article processing charge to commemorate its 10th Anniversary so we are inviting eminent researches,fellowmans, science students, scientists for the submission of their valuable,innovative articles which would be helpful to our journal publication in forth coming issue( volume9, issue 1) .

Regards

Nancy

Journal Manager

Journal of Hydrogeology & Hydrologic Engineering