| Title: | Solid waste management and its problem in Asmara city of Eritrea |
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| Authors: | ID Hoda, Md. Minhajul (Author)
ID Khan, Masihulla (Author) |
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| Files: |  RAZ_Hoda_Md._Minhajul_2025.pdf (1,36 MB)
MD5: F3A466144C4B7D52017370B5908E5EB5
 https://doi.org/10.18690/rg.20.1.4015
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| Language: | English |
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| Work type: | Scientific work |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: | FF - Faculty of Arts
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| Abstract: | Urbanization, rising incomes, and lifestyle changes are major drivers of municipal solid waste generation, especially in developing countries. Asmara, Eritrea, faces significant waste management challenges, particularly due to a large, disorganized open dumping site at Betghiorghish. This site lacks a proper recycling strategy and threatens local biodiversity. A study was conducted to evaluate the types and amounts of waste generated in Asmara, using primary data collected from various economic groups through questionnaires. Study found a positive correlation between urbanization and waste generation. Moreover, different economic strata have different amount and nature of waste. There is report of increasing amount of non-biodegradable waste among the higher income people/region. An integrated sustainable planning is needed to manage the municipal waste. |
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| Keywords: | solid waste, developing countries, dumping site, waste management, municipal garbage |
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| Geographic coverage: | Asmara (Eritreja); |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Article acceptance date: | 28.02.2025 |
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| Publication date: | 31.03.2025 |
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| Publisher: | Univerzitetna založba Univerze v Mariboru |
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| Year of publishing: | 2025 |
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| Number of pages: | str. 25-45 |
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| Numbering: | 20, št. 1 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DKUM-96527  |
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| UDC: | 628.472.3(635) |
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| ISSN on article: | 1854-665X |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 265049859 |
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| DOI: | 10.18690/rg.20.1.4015 |
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| Publication date in DKUM: | 16.01.2026 |
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| Views: | 183 |
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| Downloads: | 3 |
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| Categories: | Misc.
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