A review of municipal solid waste data for Harare, Zimbabwe

• T. Nhubu ^[1] ; T. C. Mbohwa ^[1] ; E. Muzenda ^[1] ; B. Patel ^[2]
  1. [1] University of Johannesburg

     University of Johannesburg

     City of Johannesburg, Sudáfrica

     
  2. [2] University of South Africa

     University of South Africa

     City of Tshwane, Sudáfrica

     
• Localización: Wastes: solutions, treatments and opportunities III / Cândida Vilarinho (dir.), Fernando Castro (dir.), Margarida Gonçalves Neto (dir.), Ana Luísa Fernando (dir.), 2020, ISBN 9780367257774, págs. 367-374
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Municipal solid waste (MSW) data sources in Harare metropolitan province show significantly varying data with regards to generation and composition. The sources of variations include data lumping; exclusion of MSW managed outside the formal system and remain uncollected, lack of a clear definition of what constitutes MSW within the Zimbabwean context as well as temporal variations. It is therefore important for waste generation and characterisation studies to be undertaken building upon the already existing datasets to ensure the accuracy and reliability needed for data credibility for use in MSW management planning.