Analysis of solid waste management (SWM) system using GIS tools
Student name: Ms Shivangi Gupta
Guide: Dr Chander Kumar Singh
Year of completion: 2013
Host Organisation: Geospatial Delhi Limited (GSDL), New Delhi
Supervisor (Host Organisation): Mr Renoy G
Abstract: Delhi, the capital of India has been experiencing a population growth over past five
decades, coupled with the increase in solid waste. Although several intervention
measures were taken, yet several problems are experienced in solid waste
management that includes: Inadequate distribution of bins and waste collection
mechanism, accumulation of garbage on streets, open spaces and on compounds i.e.
A lot of undesignated dumps have been created especially on the main roads creating
noxious smell, polluting surface and underground water through seepage and
degradation of the environment and Poor routing systems. Waste is generated in all
areas but there is a large variation in the amount and type of waste being generated
which requires proper management. Thus the aims of the study is to use GIS as a
tools to understand the spatial distribution of waste, its quantity and type, and further
using it for proper allocation of collection bins for the improvement of the
efficiency of solid waste management in terms of increasing the collection capacity
by providing the information about the spatial distribution and extent of waste
being generated in an area.
KEYWORDS: Solid waste management (SWM), Geographic information system
(GIS), Waste bin allocation.
