Abstract:
A study was conducted on solid waste management at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural
University during January-June, 2014. The study area was 86.97 acre with a
population about 7,500. A huge quantity of solid waste generates regularly in the
study area and maximum amount of which remain unmanaged. As there is no
proper solid waste management system, the residents remained hostage to the
refuse that they generate regularly which results in much health and environmental
problems. Considering the present situation, this study is undertaken with different
objectives of analyzing the existing solid waste management system at Sher-eBangla
Agricultural University campus, its performance analysis and
recommended suggestions on the provisions to handle the consequences of
existing system. To attain the objectives, the study encompasses the complete
scenario of the present solid waste management system ranging from regular
waste generation to final disposal of the waste and different support facilities. The
study scrutinized the volume of waste generated per day, its composition, service
level of present solid waste management system, problem issues associated with
present system, its consequences, required institutional supports, technical
assistances, etc which are prominent variable to develop an effective management
system.
Description:
A Thesis
Submitted to the Faculty of Agriculture,
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University,
Dhaka, in partial fulfillment
of the requirements
for the degree
of
MASTER OF SCIENCE
IN
AGROFORESTRY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
