Geospatial Based Approach for Enhancing Environment Sustainability of Srinagar city - A Study on Solid Waste Disposal

In today’s world solid waste management is a major global urban environmental issue which leads to health and environmental risk by intensifying air pollution, ground water contamination, providing breeding ground for flies, rodents, and stray dogs. The improper solid waste disposal in urban center like Srinagar city has resulted in environmental deterioration and negative aesthetic value of this tourist destination. There is an increase in commercial, residential and infrastructure development due to the population growth and huge tourist flow which resulted in generation of huge amount of solid waste. This study was carried out with the aim to analyze the present solid waste management system of the city by delineating a suitable site for the disposal of urban solid waste using geospatial technology. Multicriteria analysis method has been employed, i.e. ground water, slope, Land use, and other sensitive areas etc. in determination of an appropriate dumping site for solid waste disposal. The study has successfully identified two potential sites in north and south of the city, which would lessen the burden on the existing waste disposal site and enhance the waste management process in the city. The results showed that geospatial technology can serve as an efficient way of employing and managing various data that can be utilized in locating more appropriate places for the disposal of solid waste.