Organic material selection for soil amendment on mine reclamation with analytic hierarchy process

Organic material selection for soil amendment on mine reclamation with analytic hierarchy process

Soil quality is a frequent problem hindering mine reclamation success. Much research conducted on this problem proposed the application of organic material for soil amendment. However, most of the soil amendment research only focused on the usability of organic material, such as providing nutrients,...

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Published in:Environmental quality management Vol. 31; no. 4; pp. 225 - 234
Main Authors: Mulyono, Efendi Eko, Ruslan, Muhammad, Priatmadi, Bambang Joko, Yusran, Fadly H.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Hoboken Wiley Periodicals Inc 01-06-2022
Subjects:
Analytic Hierarchy Process
Availability
Cattle
Cattle manure
Charcoal
Composting
Composts
Cost analysis
Criteria
Dung
Environmental management
Environmental quality
Guano
Manures
Materials selection
Mine reclamation
Nutrients
organic material
Organic soils
Reclamation
Rice
Side effects
Soil amendment
Soil improvement
Soil properties
Soil quality
Soils
Usability
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Summary:Soil quality is a frequent problem hindering mine reclamation success. Much research conducted on this problem proposed the application of organic material for soil amendment. However, most of the soil amendment research only focused on the usability of organic material, such as providing nutrients, improving soil properties, and adsorbing hazardous elements. Considering that reclamation is a complex activity, we propose a comprehensive assessment of both technical and managerial aspects on the selection of organic material due to the distinctive properties of each organic material. This study aimed to assess the criteria that influence the organic material selection and determine the most suitable alternative of organic material in mine reclamation. The assessment was Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) with the expert choice concept. The criteria used in this study were availability, cost, usability, ease of application, and side effects. Oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) compost, rice husk charcoal, cattle manure, and guano were selected. This study showed that availability was the principal factor, followed by usability, cost, ease of application, and side effects. The analysis also showed that the most suitable organic material was oil palm EFB compost with a global priority of 0.363, followed by rice husk charcoal (0.244), cattle manure (0.218), and guano (0.175).
ISSN:1088-1913
1520-6483
DOI:10.1002/tqem.21807