ANALYSIS OF SOLID WASTE COMPOSITION IN VIJAYANAGAR ZONE, BANGALORE CITY

S R Prathima

doi:10.53989/bu.ga.v9i2.5

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DOI: 10.53989/bu.ga.v9i2.5

Year: 2020, Volume: 9, Issue: 2, Pages: 19-22

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ANALYSIS OF SOLID WASTE COMPOSITION IN VIJAYANAGAR ZONE, BANGALORE CITY

S R Prathima¹

¹Department of Geography, Bangalore University, Jnanabharathi Campus, Bengaluru, Karnataka,
India

Received Date:22 July 2020, Accepted Date:07 December 2020

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Abstract

Rising solid waste is one of the most critical environmental problems in Bangalore city. Inappropriate management of solid waste will source for many problems. Cumulative solid waste, lack of separation from the source, and absence of information and perception about reprocessing have only degenerated the problem. Information on solid waste generation and composition are essential for correct choice construction in the management strategy of municipal solid waste. the main aim of this paper is to Measure the solid waste management composition in Vijayanagara Zone, Bangalore city in the year 2017-18. This study has been done by using primary data and secondary data. Secondary data was collected from Bangalore City Corporation and ward offices of Vijayanagar zone. Formed on this evidence, an appropriate waste management system can be familiarized to treat the solid waste further proficiently.

Keywords: Solid Waste; Composition; Environmental. Vijayanagara Zone

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