Abstract
![CDATA[Rapid global warming has caused fundamental changes to our climate. Specially, the people living in Dhaka city are facing the worst sufferings than any other cities in Bangladesh. The waste in Dhaka comprises mainly 60% of organic waste which can produce landfill gas (methane) upon decomposition. It could be added that waste management generates carbon dioxide and methane, with emissions occurring during almost all stages from transportation through to recycling, recovery and final disposal. This paper looks at the relationship how solid waste dumped in open space or landfill site can contribute to the generation of landfill gas and contribute to climate change in the context of Dhaka city. The waste generation, characteristics and composition are studied for Dhaka city and the landfill gas is estimated using Inter Governmental panel of Climate Change (IPCC) guideline tier-1 based on different projected scenarios. Based on these scenarios, potential measures to reduce the landfill gas emission are recommended.]]
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of International Conference on Environmental Aspects of Bangladesh (ICEAB), September 4, 2010, University of Kitakyushu, Kitakyushu, Japan |
| Publisher | BENJapan |
| Pages | 229-231 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789843319791 |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
| Event | International Conference on Environmental Aspects of Bangladesh - Duration: 4 Sept 2010 → … |
Conference
| Conference | International Conference on Environmental Aspects of Bangladesh |
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| Period | 4/09/10 → … |
Keywords
- refuse and refuse disposal
- environmental aspects
- climatic changes
- Dhaka District (Bangladesh)
