Abstract
Cities and Urban Local Bodies (CULB) are considered to be the engines of economic growth and any significant improvement in their operational efficiency will lead to a positive impact on the economy. The major portion of expenditure on Solid waste management (SWM) of CULBs is spent on waste collection and transportation activities. To enhance the efficiency of SWM, it is essential to collect and transport solid waste in a scientific manner. As a result, systematic solid waste collection and transportation will effectively resolve and improve SWM concerns. In this paper, Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) method is adopted to appraise various alternatives of solid waste collection and transportation methods of municipal solid waste in Visakhapatnam city, India. The additive normalization method is applied for calculating the criteria weights. The fairness of judgment is checked by the consistency ratio. To calculate AHP accurately and fast, a decision support system was built. The findings of the study will be beneficial in evaluating existing solid waste collection and transportation processes to improve the operational efficiency of managing SWM.
Highlights
Waste is generated from various sources such as households, markets, industries, hotels and restaurants, institutions, and other organizations
The Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) method is used for assessing the Solid waste management (SWM) practices for solid waste collection and transportation at GVMC and the following steps are involved in the case study: Defining Qualitative and Quantitative Criteria
Unproductive waste collection methods have an impact on the public health and aesthetics of towns and cities
Summary
Waste is generated from various sources such as households, markets, industries, hotels and restaurants, institutions, and other organizations. Based on the literature review, it is found that evaluation of solid waste collection and transportation method falls that under MCDM includes the following issues: The AHP method is used for assessing the SWM practices for solid waste collection and transportation at GVMC and the following steps are involved in the case study: Defining Qualitative and Quantitative Criteria
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