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Chen Wang1, Fengqiu Zou2, Jeffrey Boon Hui Yap3
1Higher-Educational Engineering Research Centre for Intelligence and Automation in Construction of Fujian Province, College of Civil Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, China.
Abstract:
The rapid growth of municipal solid waste put pressure on the end treatment facilities, and the site selection of MSW treatment facilities needs to be carefully conducted. This study aims to develop a Standard Operational Procedures (SOP) for municipal solid waste (MSW) treatment station site selection based on GIS and system dynamics combination. System dynamics was used to establish a forecasting model for MSW simulation followed by the spatial analysis method to generate a geographic information system. The MSW simulation in Xiamen city using the system dynamics model proved that the model was with high prediction accuracy. An SOP for GIS-based MSW treatment station site selection was developed. The site selection for MSW comprehensive treatment in Xiamen using GIS and system dynamics screened the locations of the comprehensive solid waste treatment stations in Xiamen and eliminated unsuitable lands using the mapping function of the geographic information system, thus validating the SOP.
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