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DESCRIPTION:With experience gained from various solid waste management proj
 ects in collaboration with partners like the World Bank\, UNDP Accelerator
  Lab\, BORDA Tanzania\, and Green Waste Pro\, OMDTZ has been actively test
 ing and implementing innovative ideas to contribute to global initiatives 
 addressing littering and solid waste challenges. Normary\,  waste (plastic
 s\, packaging\, paper\, bottles\, building materials\, biodegradable waste
 \, and large objects) is discarded in the environment\, often due to ineff
 ective trash collection methods and direct human actions. It is dispersed 
 by wind\, water\, and scavengers\, originating from uncovered bins\, open 
 waste bags\, and human dumping\, spreading through landscapes via rivers a
 nd drainage systems\, ultimately reaching the ocean. \n\nThe panel discuss
 ion will center around comprehending the waste ecosystem\, covering waste 
 production to disposal. The presentations will be categorized into four se
 ctions\, highlighting OMDTZ's innovative use-cases and lessons learned\, f
 ollowed by discussions among the panelists on identified gaps and future d
 irections. The presentations will focus on…\n\nCommunity behavior\, The 
 team will share their collective experiences of conducting household surve
 ys in various regions over a span of three years\, focusing on community b
 ehavior\, waste production\, and storage at the household level. The prese
 ntation will delve into aspects such as community behavior patterns\, sati
 sfaction levels\, willingness to pay for waste management services\, under
 standing of the 3R (Reduce\, Reuse\, Recycle) concept\, and the team's rec
 ommendations based on their findings.\n\nWaste Collection Services Provide
 r\; This will focus on waste collection service providers and identifying 
 the challenges they typically face include understanding regarding the num
 ber of clients they serve\, difficulties in route planning\, and other per
 tinent situations. The presentation will also highlight how the utilizatio
 n of GIS (Geographic Information System) and innovative solutions can assi
 st in addressing some of these challenges.\n\nAccessibility and transporta
 tion: In terms of accessibility and transportation\, the team will share t
 heir experience of utilizing buildings and road data from OpenStreetMap fo
 r analyzing house accessibility during fecal sludge management. This analy
 sis considers factors such as road width\, proximity of buildings to accom
 modate the width of trucks and smaller vehicles\, and the potential for ex
 tending truck pipes up to 100 meters\, which will also be captured in the 
 accessibility analysis.\n\nGovernment\, Policy and Data:This will focus on
  various interventions carried out in collaboration with the government. I
 t will highlight how policies directly impact solid waste management\, par
 ticularly in areas such as the placement of landfills and fecal sludge tre
 atment centers. The presentation will also discuss policies related to tax
 es for recycling\, waste collection services fee and all related costs
DTSTAMP:20260609T152846Z
LOCATION:Auditorium
SUMMARY:Innovative Approaches to Solid Waste Management: Harnessing the pow
 er of GIS\, OpenStreetMap Data\, and Community. - Emanuel Kombe
URL:https://pretalx.com/sotm-africa-2023/talk/YMQXCQ/
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