Subha, V; Athira, Ravi(TJPRC Pvt. Ltd., March , 2013)
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Abstract:
Solid waste management nowadays is an important environmental issue in country like India. Statistics show that
there has been substantial increase in the solid waste generation especially in the urban areas. This trend can be ascribed to
rapid population growth, changing lifestyles, food habits, and change in living standards, lack of financial resources,
institutional weaknesses, improper choice of technology and public apathy towards municipal solid waste. Waste is directly
related to the consumption of resources and dumping to the land. Ecological footprint analysis – an impact assessment
environment management tool makes a relationship between two factors- the amount of land required to dispose per capita
generated waste. Ecological footprint analysis is a quantitative tool that represents the ecological load imposed on the earth
by humans in spatial terms. By quantifying the ecological footprint we can formulate strategies to reduce the footprint and
there by having a sustainable living. In this paper, an attempt is made to explore the tool Ecological Footprint Analysis with
special emphasis to waste generation. The paper also discusses and analyses the waste footprint of Kochi city,India. An
attempt is also made to suggest strategies to reduce the waste footprint thereby making the city sustainable, greener and
cleaner
Description:
International Journal of Civil, Structural,
Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering
Research and Development (IJCSEIERD),Vol. 3, Issue 1, Mar 2013, 67-78