GIS as a tool for the evaluation of areas for the construction of landfills

Authors

  • Laiane Oliveira Carmo Universidade Federal de Sergipe.
  • Fernanda Silva de Melo Nobre Universidade Federal de Sergipe
  • Daniela Pinheiro Bitencurti Ruiz-Esparza Universidade Federal de Sergipe

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14808/sci.plena.2016.075301

Keywords:

assessment, landfill, geoprocessing

Abstract

The proper disposal of solid waste has been a frequent concern in Brazil, mainly after sanctioned the National Solid Waste Policy, which determines the replacement of garbage dump by landfill. Given this concern, the implementation of the landfill has an important ally, the geoprocessing, which operates in the prior choice of appropriate region or the confirmation of the same in the construction of landfills. Thereby, this study aims to evaluate the suitability of the areas that have been chosen for the construction of landfills in the state of Sergipe, using mainly the hydrography, type and land use data of the study areas that were processed by software AcGIS, version 10.1. From the results, it ocurred an irregularity related to the fact that headquarter of the cities studied are partially within the 2000 m radius surrounding the respective landfills, and it may be a risk for the public health. Thus, it is concluded that the geoprocessing is an important tool in the evaluation of suitable location for the construction of landfills, and  consequently it contributes to the improvement in environmental quality and the protection of the public health.

Author Biographies

Laiane Oliveira Carmo, Universidade Federal de Sergipe.

Graduanda em Engenharia Ambiental e Sanitária pela Universidade Federal de Sergipe.

Fernanda Silva de Melo Nobre, Universidade Federal de Sergipe

Graduada em Engenharia Ambiental e Sanitária pela Universidade Federal de Sergipe.

Daniela Pinheiro Bitencurti Ruiz-Esparza, Universidade Federal de Sergipe

Professora visitante e pós-doutoranda em Desenvolvimento e Meio Ambiente pela Rede PRODEMA da Universidade Federal de Sergipe

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Published

2016-07-20

How to Cite

Carmo, L. O., Nobre, F. S. de M., & Ruiz-Esparza, D. P. B. (2016). GIS as a tool for the evaluation of areas for the construction of landfills. Scientia Plena, 12(7). https://doi.org/10.14808/sci.plena.2016.075301

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 7 (2016): July/Julho 2016

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