APPLICATION OF GIS IN DUMPSITE SELECTION FOR SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL IN YAKURR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

ABSTRACT The study focused on the Application of GIS in Dumpsite Selectin for Solid Waste Disposal in Yakurr Local Government Area. The study has its objectives to examine the locational characteristics of dump stands and the quantity of waste collected in the study area, identify and map the spatial pattern of dump stands and their location in the study area. The study adopted the survey research design. Data were collected through instrumentation method and personal observation. Handheld GPS (GERMIN 1040) were used to obtain Geographic coordinate of dumps stand located within the study area, high resolution image (google) were used to extract and produce the composite map and also digital camera were used for capturing pictorial representation of some of the dumps stand within the area. The Data was analyzed using ArcGIS 10.8 software in getting the boundary data of Yakurr Local Government Area and Pearson product moment correlation coefficients(s) was adopted in testing the hypothesis. The study was solely to identify suitable solid waste disposal sites that are economically feasible, environmentally sound and socially acceptable in Yakurr Urban by applying Geographic Information System. Lack of appropriate solid waste disposal method such as dumps stand is one of the perceive solid waste management challenge in Yakurr. It was however recommended that government should make GIS a viable working tool in the selection of solid waste dumps stand in Yakurr LGA as it bring to minimal, ecological and human health risk.