Environmental Science
8 years ago

GIS Optimizes Solid Waste Disposal, Improving Health and Environment in Thika.

Determination of collection points and optimal route for solid waste disposal in Thika Municipality using GIS
Boniface Mwenda Ntarangwi, Patroba Achola Odera

Paper Summary

Solid waste management in Thika Municipality was improved by using GIS to find better collection points and disposal routes. The new plan serves 67% of the population, up from 33%, and covers all sub-locations. The optimal disposal route is 90.38 km, longer than the current 59.16 km route.

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