Analysis of the spatial distribution of random solid waste landfills in Al-Bayda, a city and its effects on the environment by integration between modern technologies and field survey

Abstract

Al-Bayda, a city is located in the northeast of Libya, and it is one of the most important cities of Jabal Al-Akhdar province due to its geographical location and its population about 230.000 people, extending from west to east with a length of about 6 km and width on average 3.5 km with an area of 22 km2 . The study aims to find out the reasons and patterns of spatial distribution of the spread of random dumpsites inside Al-Bayda, a city, and estimating the volume of solid waste produced within the city, according to the information of the population in 2018. The researchers relied in the study on the quantitative and analytical approach to collecting, classifying and analyzing data and used the appropriate research tools by GPS and ArcGIS programs. The study concluded that there are around 338 dump sites, classified into 6 dump sites. Large landfills by 21%, small landfills by 37%, the other for landfills reached 23%, and landfills near sewage rooms 2%, demolition and construction dumps around 12%, and scrap dumps 4%, and the number of containers in the city is 10 containers