| Author | Aung, May Tin |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.EV-94-03 |
| Subject(s) | Cost effectiveness
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
Master of Science, School of Environment, Resources & Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | A study is conducted on the existing municipal solid waste management system in the city
of Yangon. Special emphasis is given to the commercial and residential areas. The city is
producing solid waste 1510 tons/day, out of which Yangon municipal authority collects 484
tons/day with the collection efficiency of 32% resulting acute problems in health hazard and
environmental degradation. Major weaknesses are identified. The organizational structure is weak,
collection methods are ineffective, vehicles are insufficient; and. foreign exchange is limited to
import collection vehicles and spare parts from abroad.
An attempt is made to find alternative systems appropriate to the present situations, for
collection improvement. Economic Costing Procedure is used to find the least-cost option, and
comparison between proposed and the existing system is studied on the basis of Cost-Benefit
Analysis. A proposal of more efficient collection system is forwarded. The proposed system is
estimated to reduce up to 42% of the present total expenditure used on the collection services by
the Cleansing Department under Yangon City Development Committee.
In the proposed system, labor-intensive waste collection system, suitable for a developing
country, is introduced. More vehicular force with the container-hoist handling system is used to
increase collection efficiency and to promote labor and vehicular productivity. |
| Year | 1994 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Environmental Engineering (EV) |
| Chairperson(s) | Wise, Donald L.
|
| Examination Committee(s) | Weihan, Su ;Reutergardh, Lars Bertil
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| Scholarship Donor(s) | Government of Switzerland |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1994 |