TY - JOUR
T1 - Characterization of the municipal solid waste stream in Kabul, Afghanistan
AU - Forouhar, Ali
AU - Hristovski, Kiril
N1 - Funding Information:
The study was supported in part with funds from World Bank’s Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project of Kabul (UWSSP of Kabul) . Thanks are extended to Mayors of Kabul, Mr. Noorzad and Mr. Aman, Mr. Habibi, Head of Department of Sanitation, the staff of Kabul Municipality and Ms. Karin Fourmond, project manager of UWSSP of Kabul who provided support for completion of this study. Gratitude is extended to Dr. David Edwards for his suggestions.
PY - 2012/7
Y1 - 2012/7
N2 - The goal of this study was to assess the existing solid waste management stream in Kabul, Afghanistan, as a basis for developing a sustainable solid waste management system. Achieving the goal of this study necessitated (1) assessment of the major factors affecting the solid waste stream and it collection; (2) estimation of the solid waste generation rate; and (3) characterization of the solid waste composition. The solid waste characterization data demonstrated that the solid waste stream in the city of Kabul, although similar to low income countries in Asia, especially to South Asian countries, is unique in composition and solid waste generation rate. The solid waste stream was characterized with large organic fraction of approximately 70% and specific weight of 413 ± 52 kg/m3. The estimated solid waste generation rate ranged between 0.31 and 0.43 kg/capita/day. It is expected, however, that the solid waste stream characteristics for the city of Kabul will change over time to be similar to waste streams of cities in the region with similar socio-economic, cultural and religious background.
AB - The goal of this study was to assess the existing solid waste management stream in Kabul, Afghanistan, as a basis for developing a sustainable solid waste management system. Achieving the goal of this study necessitated (1) assessment of the major factors affecting the solid waste stream and it collection; (2) estimation of the solid waste generation rate; and (3) characterization of the solid waste composition. The solid waste characterization data demonstrated that the solid waste stream in the city of Kabul, although similar to low income countries in Asia, especially to South Asian countries, is unique in composition and solid waste generation rate. The solid waste stream was characterized with large organic fraction of approximately 70% and specific weight of 413 ± 52 kg/m3. The estimated solid waste generation rate ranged between 0.31 and 0.43 kg/capita/day. It is expected, however, that the solid waste stream characteristics for the city of Kabul will change over time to be similar to waste streams of cities in the region with similar socio-economic, cultural and religious background.
KW - Afghanistan
KW - Kabul
KW - Municipal solid waste
KW - Solid waste composition
KW - Solid waste generation
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U2 - 10.1016/j.habitatint.2011.12.024
DO - 10.1016/j.habitatint.2011.12.024
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84858077768
SN - 0197-3975
VL - 36
SP - 406
EP - 413
JO - Habitat International
JF - Habitat International
IS - 3
ER -