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A decision support system for assessing landfill performance.

Başak Celik¹, Sertan Girgin, Adnan Yazici

¹Middle East Technical University, Department of Environmental Engineering, Inönü Bulvari, Ankara, Turkey.

Waste Management (New York, N.Y.)

|October 20, 2009

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A new Landfill Design Decision Support System (LFDSS) aids engineers in creating environmentally sound landfills. This system uses simulation models to evaluate designs for stability, cost, and environmental impact.

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Area of Science:

Environmental Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering
Computer Science

Background:

Designing environmentally sound landfills involves complex interactions between variables like size, waste characteristics, and hydrogeology.
Traditional design methods struggle with these complexities, necessitating advanced tools for performance-based design.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a novel Decision Support System (DSS) named LFDSS for performance-based landfill design.
To demonstrate LFDSS's capability in handling complex design variables and coupling system simulation models (SSMs).

Main Methods:

Developed a two-step DSS framework with preliminary and detailed design phases.
Integrated SSMs and calculation modules for performance evaluation, volume calculation, base contour design, and slope stability analysis.
Incorporated cost calculation and performance criteria evaluation for design alternatives.

Main Results:

LFDSS effectively couples SSMs and calculation modules for comprehensive landfill design.
The system evaluates designs based on leachate head stability, groundwater contamination, constructional stability, and costs.
Application to a real site validated LFDSS's effectiveness in designing feasible and environmentally sound landfills.

Conclusions:

The developed LFDSS provides a robust framework for performance-based landfill design.
LFDSS facilitates informed decision-making by comparing design alternatives based on multiple performance criteria.
The system enhances the ability to design environmentally sound and economically viable landfills.