Optimal site selection for landfill using the boolean-analytical hierarchy process

• Published in: Environmental earth sciences Vol. 80; no. 5
• Main Authors: Mahmood, Kamaran Wali, Khzr, Bakhtiar Osman, Othman, Rizgar Mohammed, Rasul, Azad, Ali, Shwan Ahmed, Ibrahim, Gaylan Rasul Faqe
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01-03-2021; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Analytic hierarchy process; Biogeosciences; Boolean; Boolean algebra; Earth and Environmental Science; Earth Sciences; Environmental Science and Engineering; Geochemistry; Geographic information systems; Geology; Hierarchies; Hydrology/Water Resources; Information systems; Landfill; Landfill construction; Landfills; Multiple criterion; Municipal landfills; Municipal solid waste; Municipal waste management; Original Article; Site selection; Solid waste management; Terrestrial Pollution; Waste disposal sites; GIS; Landfill; Boolean logic; Erbil governorate
• ISSN: 1866-6280; 1866-6299
• DOI: 10.1007/s12665-021-09501-0

One of the most common methods to dispose of municipal solid waste is landfill. The process of landfill site selection is difficult and complex due to be the essential consideration of the environment, social and technical structures. The study of multi-criteria and regulations was adapted to determine suitable sites for landfill. The main purpose of this work is to choose suitable sites for the landfill of the Erbil Governorate, which contributes to the solution of the environmental issues related to landfill. Boolean logic and analytical hierarchy process (
B-AHP
) was combined with geographical information systems to determine the best landfill site selection. The study demonstrated that 69% total area was suitable areas for the construction of landfill. On the final map, 119,820,219 (95.8%) is the vast candidate site in Khabat, Erbil Center, Erbil plain and Koysanjaq districts, with less locations in both the north and north-east.