A qualitative assessment of solid waste management in Peleng township in Lobatse, Botswana considering spatial aspects
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A qualitative assessment of solid waste management in Peleng township in Lobatse, Botswana considering spatial aspects Nametso D. Phonchi‑Tshekiso1 · Patricia K. Mogomotsi1 · Goemeone E. J. Mogomotsi1 · Reniko Gondo1 Received: 27 August 2019 / Revised: 14 May 2020 / Accepted: 28 May 2020 © Zhejiang University Press 2020
Abstract Even though solid waste management is widely researched, there is scanty literature addressing the influence of physical environmental attributes on solid waste management service provision in informal settlements. The aim of this study was to investigate the nexus between physical infrastructural planning and waste management service. To obtain relevant results, this study used the case study of Peleng township in Botswana. The study relied on empirical data collected from 91 randomly selected households. ArcGIS was used for mapping 550 purposively selected households, and for visualization of the physical infrastructure. This study concluded that the community is at the forefront of dealing with waste problems in their settlement. However, their interventions have fallen short of becoming profitable and sustainable due to a failure of the government to integrate solid waste management into mainstream urban development planning. The findings revealed that there is minimal government intervention for improved solid waste management in the area. It recommends that adequate attention must be given to road infrastructure and physical developments in order solid waste management in Peleng, Lobatse. Keywords ArcGIS · Informal settlements · Infrastructural planning · Solid waste management · Topography · Urban development
Introduction Management of solid waste is a global issue and is of concern to every urban resident in both formal and informal settlements [1]. The management of solid waste results in enormous expenditure challenges, especially in developing countries [2]. This is compounded by the fact that it is not only a technical problem but a phenomenon surrounded by complex factors among them being political, legal, sociocultural, environmental and economic [3]. Developing countries where urban areas are experiencing rapid population growth due to natural increase and rural–urban migration often lack the resources and institutional capacity, to provide adequate solid waste management services [4]. Literature has shown that inefficiency tendencies such as irregular and low solid waste collection, illegal dumping and burning of domestic waste, impede sustainable waste management systems [5, 6]. In fact, statistics have shown * Nametso D. Phonchi‑Tshekiso [email protected] 1
Okavango Research Institute, University of Botswana, P/Bag 285, Maun, Botswana
that about two billion people in the world have no regular access to solid waste collection service [7]. This is despite the fact that solid waste collection cost accounts for 70–80% of total costs for solid waste management in most developing countries [8]. There are limited financial capacities by governments and low pr
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