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Articles | Volume XXXIX-B2
https://doi.org/10.5194/isprsarchives-XXXIX-B2-133-2012
https://doi.org/10.5194/isprsarchives-XXXIX-B2-133-2012
27 Jul 2012
 | 27 Jul 2012

A GIS-BASED MULTI-CRITERIA EVALUATION SYSTEM FOR SELECTION OF LANDFILL SITES: a case study from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

S. M. Issa and B. Al Shehhi

Keywords: GIS, Landfill siting, Multi-criteria, Solid waste, Site selection, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Abstract. Landfill sites receive 92% of total annual solid waste produced by municipalities in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. In this study, candidate sites for an appropriate landfill location for the Abu Dhabi municipal area are determined by integrating geographic information systems (GIS) and multi-criteria evaluation (MCE) analysis. To identify appropriate landfill sites, eight input map layers including proximity to urban areas, proximity to wells and water table depth, geology and topography, proximity to touristic and archeological sites, distance from roads network, distance from drainage networks, and land slope are used in constraint mapping. A final map was generated which identified potential areas showing suitability for the location of the landfill site. Results revealed that 30% of the study area was identified as highly suitable, 25% as suitable, and 45% as unsuitable. The selection of the final landfill site, however, requires further field research.