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. 2011:2011:709549.
doi: 10.1155/2011/709549. Epub 2011 Sep 4.

Integrated models for solid waste management in tourism regions: Langkawi Island, Malaysia

Elmira Shamshiry  1 , Behzad Nadi, Mazlin Bin Mokhtar, Ibrahim Komoo, Halimaton Saadiah Hashim, Nadzri Yahaya
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Integrated models for solid waste management in tourism regions: Langkawi Island, Malaysia

Elmira Shamshiry et al. J Environ Public Health. 2011.

Abstract

The population growth, changing consumption patterns, and rapid urbanization contribute significantly to the growing volumes of solid waste that are generated in urban settings. As the rate of urbanization increases, demand on the services of solid waste management increases. The rapid urban growth in Langkawi Island, Malaysia, combined with the increasing rates of solid waste production has provided evidence that the traditional solid waste management practices, particularly the methods of waste collection and disposal, are inefficient and quite nonsustainable. Accordingly, municipal managers and planners in Langkawi need to look for and adopt a model for solid waste management that emphasizes an efficient and sustainable management of solid wastes in Langkawi Island. This study presents the current practices of solid waste management in Langkawi Island, describes the composition of the solid waste generated in that area, and presents views of local residents and tourist on issues related to solid waste management like the aesthetic value of the island environment. The most important issue of this paper is that it is the first time that integrated solid waste management is investigated in the Langkawi Island.

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Figure 1
Structure of integrated solid waste management in Langkawi Island.
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Mean composition of the waste samples from Langkawi Island.
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