Solid Waste Management

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This paper proposes a study to determine the acceptability of a landfill project to the citizens of Naga City, a semi-urbanized community located at the heart of the Bicol Region, south of the Philippines main island of Luzon. Specifically, it seeks to determine the perception of citizens regarding the project and describes the communication strategies used by the local government to inform and make the people understand the need for the landfill.

Outline
Chapter 1
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Importance of the Study
Theoretical Framework
Definition of Terms
Chapter 2
Review of Related Literature
Land Fill as the Most Acceptable Method
The Process of Upgrading
Progressive and Staged Upgrading
First Class Cities and Municipalities
Choosing To Build a Land Fill
Engineered Sanitary Land Fill
Socio-Economic Environment
The Need for Consensus on Integrated Solid Waste Management
Chapter 3
Methodology
The Research Design
Respondents and Sampling Scheme of the Study
Perceptions of the Citizens from Two Barangays
Government's Communication Strategies
Chapter 4
Results and Discussions
Barangay Balatas
Barangay San Felipe
Comparison of the Two Barangays
Local Government's Communication Strategies
Chapter 5
Conclusions and Recommendations

From the Paper:

"Local governments have employed techniques from open dumping, to incineration to manage solid wastes, but these were challenged by some quarters. Because of this, local governments employ landfills. However, real estate developers have used up all available lowlands. If monitored and maintained on a regional basis and within the framework of the local governments contiguous with one another, land fills or even bay reclamation may yet prove to be the most acceptable method of waste disposal within the bounds of their financial capabilities provided that safeguards are included to prevent and control pollution (Lesaca, 1975 in Viado, 1990)."

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