Environmental impact assessment of Gonabad municipal waste landfill site using Leopold Matrix

Introduction: An environmental impact assessment (EIA) before embarking on any project is a useful tool to reduce the potential effects of each project, including landfill, if possible. The main objective of this study was to assess the environmental impact of the current municipal solid waste dis...

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Main Authors: Seyed Ali Sajjadi, Zohreh Aliakbari, Mohammad Matlabi, Hamed Biglari, Seyedeh Samira Rasouli
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Language:English
Published: Electronic Physician 2017-02-01
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Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5410896/
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author Seyed Ali Sajjadi
Zohreh Aliakbari
Mohammad Matlabi
Hamed Biglari
Seyedeh Samira Rasouli
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Zohreh Aliakbari
Mohammad Matlabi
Hamed Biglari
Seyedeh Samira Rasouli
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description Introduction: An environmental impact assessment (EIA) before embarking on any project is a useful tool to reduce the potential effects of each project, including landfill, if possible. The main objective of this study was to assess the environmental impact of the current municipal solid waste disposal site of Gonabad by using the Iranian Leopold matrix method. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the environmental impacts of a landfill site in Gonabad in 2015 by an Iranian matrix (modified Leopold matrix). This study was conducted based on field visits of the landfill, and collected information from various sources and analyzing and comparing between five available options, including the continuation of the current disposal practices, construction of new sanitary landfills, recycling plans, composting, and incineration plants was examined. The best option was proposed to replace the existing landfill. Results: The current approach has a score of 2.35, the construction of new sanitary landfill has a score of 1.59, a score of 1.57 for the compost plant, and recycling and incineration plant, respectively, have scores of 1.68 and 2.3. Conclusion: Results showed that continuation of the current method of disposal, due to severe environmental damage and health problems, is rejected. A compost plant with the lowest negative score is the best option for the waste disposal site of Gonabad City and has priority over the other four options
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spelling doaj.art-cb2268d4c5a947558c673b50b20cb6552022-12-22T00:03:55ZengElectronic PhysicianElectronic Physician2008-58422008-58422017-02-01923714371910.19082/3714Environmental impact assessment of Gonabad municipal waste landfill site using Leopold MatrixSeyed Ali SajjadiZohreh AliakbariMohammad MatlabiHamed BiglariSeyedeh Samira RasouliIntroduction: An environmental impact assessment (EIA) before embarking on any project is a useful tool to reduce the potential effects of each project, including landfill, if possible. The main objective of this study was to assess the environmental impact of the current municipal solid waste disposal site of Gonabad by using the Iranian Leopold matrix method. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the environmental impacts of a landfill site in Gonabad in 2015 by an Iranian matrix (modified Leopold matrix). This study was conducted based on field visits of the landfill, and collected information from various sources and analyzing and comparing between five available options, including the continuation of the current disposal practices, construction of new sanitary landfills, recycling plans, composting, and incineration plants was examined. The best option was proposed to replace the existing landfill. Results: The current approach has a score of 2.35, the construction of new sanitary landfill has a score of 1.59, a score of 1.57 for the compost plant, and recycling and incineration plant, respectively, have scores of 1.68 and 2.3. Conclusion: Results showed that continuation of the current method of disposal, due to severe environmental damage and health problems, is rejected. A compost plant with the lowest negative score is the best option for the waste disposal site of Gonabad City and has priority over the other four optionshttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5410896/Environmental impact assessmentModified Leopold matrixIranian matrixlandfill
spellingShingle Seyed Ali Sajjadi
Zohreh Aliakbari
Mohammad Matlabi
Hamed Biglari
Seyedeh Samira Rasouli
Environmental impact assessment of Gonabad municipal waste landfill site using Leopold Matrix
Electronic Physician
Environmental impact assessment
Modified Leopold matrix
Iranian matrix
landfill
title Environmental impact assessment of Gonabad municipal waste landfill site using Leopold Matrix
title_full Environmental impact assessment of Gonabad municipal waste landfill site using Leopold Matrix
title_fullStr Environmental impact assessment of Gonabad municipal waste landfill site using Leopold Matrix
title_full_unstemmed Environmental impact assessment of Gonabad municipal waste landfill site using Leopold Matrix
title_short Environmental impact assessment of Gonabad municipal waste landfill site using Leopold Matrix
title_sort environmental impact assessment of gonabad municipal waste landfill site using leopold matrix
topic Environmental impact assessment
Modified Leopold matrix
Iranian matrix
landfill
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5410896/
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