Abstract
Illegal disposal of waste is a significant management issue for contemporary governments with waste posing an economic, social, and environmental risk. An improved understanding of the distribution of illegal waste disposal sites is critical to enhance the cost-effectiveness and efficiency of waste management efforts. Remotely sensed data has the potential to address this knowledge gap. However, the literature regarding the use of remote sensing to map illegal waste disposal sites is incomplete. This paper aims to analyze existing remote sensing methods and sensors used to monitor and map illegal waste disposal sites. The purpose of this paper is to support the evaluation of existing remote sensing methods for mapping illegal domestic waste sites in Queensland, Australia. Recent advances in technology and the acquisition of very high-resolution remote sensing imagery provide an important opportunity to (1) revisit established analysis techniques for identifying illegal waste disposal sites, (2) examine the applicability of different remote sensors for illegal waste disposal detection, and (3) identify opportunities for future research to increase the accuracy of any illegal waste disposal mapping products.
Highlights
Remote sensing has been under-utilized in monitoring and mapping illegal waste disposal
This paper aims to critically analyze existing remote sensing methods used to monitor and map illegal waste disposal sites on the surface
Given the porosity of knowledge in this area, it is not possible to provide a comprehensive assessment of the applicability of existing methods for monitoring and mapping illegal domestic waste disposal in Australia
Summary
Remote sensing has been under-utilized in monitoring and mapping illegal waste disposal. Limited research has been published globally over the past 15 years into developing and trialing methods on monitoring and mapping illegal waste disposal [1]. Illegal waste disposal presents a global management problem for contemporary governments [1,2] including Australia, France [3], Ireland [4], Italy [5], Japan [6], the United Kingdom [7], and the United States of America [8,9]. Illegal waste presents governments with a wide range of risks that have prompted demands for cost-effective, efficient monitoring and mapping solutions to support improved management outcomes [10]. Remote sensing has the potential to provide critical information about the location of illegal waste to inform targeted active surveillance operations and cost-effective remediation activities
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