Reviving Soil Through Proper Waste Management for Ensuring Sustainable Development: A Case Study of Amin Bazar Dumping Station

Abstract

To understand how management strategies affect soil pollution and environmental quality in the surrounding areas, two landfills in Dhaka are investigated. Investigate waste movement, leachate percolation, and unfavorable health and environmental repercussions, a combination of research methods is employed, including geospatial buffer zone analyses, semi-structured observation checklists, and qualitative interviews. ArcMap was used to apply a multi-ring buffer zone and ground truth approach to the spatial distribution of environmental elements near landfills. Officials from the landfill and locals were interviewed in-depth. According to research, residential areas, water bodies, and agricultural fields are all in close proximity to landfills, which exposes them to a variety of health and environmental risks. Leachate percolation, trash incineration, and vector breeding are all negative environmental repercussions of improper solid waste management procedures used in landfills. Residents nearby have respiratory illnesses, pneumonia, diarrhea, itching issues, headaches, and loss of appetite. To lessen the associated soil pollution and health risks, the current solid waste management system needs administrative and technical improvements.