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Source specific quantification and characterisation of solid waste along a sandy beach in Cape Coast, Ghana

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dc.contributor.author Bryant, Isaac M.
dc.contributor.author Armah, Frederick A.
dc.contributor.author Pappoe, Alex N.M.
dc.date.accessioned 2021-06-16T11:54:17Z
dc.date.available 2021-06-16T11:54:17Z
dc.date.issued 2010
dc.identifier.issn 23105496
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/5468
dc.description 16p:, ill. en_US
dc.description.abstract Ghana is dealing with extensive urban periphery settlements due to the massive migration of rural inhabitants to the cities, especially to the political and economic capital, Accra and other regional capitals including Cape Coast. This phenomenon has culminated in indiscriminate solid waste disposal. With no effective municipal solid waste collection system in place, heaps of refuse have become ubiquitous in Cape Coast especially along the beaches. The quantity and composition of solid waste at two locations along a sandy beach in the Cape Coast municipality was investigated in this study. Using five permanent 20 x 4 quadrats over seven weeks in each of the two locations, the amount and composition of solid waste were assessed. The results indicated that paper, bottle, wood, leather, textile, metal, plastics, organic matter and styrofoam were the main categories of solid waste found at the sandy beach. The results also indicated that the quantity of solid waste generated at Duakor and West Gate was 514 kgha-1 and 374 kgha-1 respectively. This study suggests that source specific waste quantification and characterization of solid waste at different scales should be a vital part of planning in municipal solid waste management systems en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher University of Cape Coast en_US
dc.subject Solid waste characterization en_US
dc.subject Quantification en_US
dc.subject Sandy beach en_US
dc.subject Ghana en_US
dc.title Source specific quantification and characterisation of solid waste along a sandy beach in Cape Coast, Ghana en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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