The exponential rise in the urban population of the developing countries in the past few
decades and the resulting accelerated urbanization phenomenon has brought to the fore the …

Site selection is an important and necessary issue for waste management in fast-growing
regions. Because of the complexity of waste management systems, the selection of the …

The present work describes a spatial methodology which comprises several methods from
different scientific fields such as multiple criteria analysis, geographic information systems …

Population explosion coupled with poor governance and land use planning is responsible
for indiscriminate dumping of solid waste in unsuitable sites. Despite the vast availability of …

Waste management system is not well regulated in Iraq. Despite the fact that there are
various techniques used for solid waste disposal, landfill is the most common mode for the …

Accepted: 28 May 2023 Solid waste management poses a significant challenge in rapidly
growing urban centers in developing countries, including Iraq. Landfilling is the most …

The acute shortage and scarcity of lands for suitable waste disposal is rapidly becoming a
critical growing potential problem in most urban cities in developing countries of the world …

MSW landfill siting is a complicated process because it requires integration of several
factors. In this paper, geographic information system (GIS) and multiple criteria decision …

Waste management system is not regulated in Iraq. At present, there are various techniques
used for solid waste management such as landfill, thermal treatment, biological treatment …

The rapid growth of municipal solid waste (MSW) is considered one of the greatest
environmental challenges in both developed and developing countries. Among the …