Volume : 6, Issue : 4, April - 2017

WASTE FOOTPRINT OF KOCHI CITY, KERALA, INDIA - A STATISTICAL ANALYSIS

Athira Ravi, Subha Vishnudas, C E Ajith Kumar

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;<b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">The wastes produced during premodern era were mainly ashes and human waste, and these were released back into the ground locally, with least environmental impact. Following the onset of industrialization and the sustained urban growth of large population centers, the buildup of waste in the cities caused a rapid deterioration in levels of sanitation and the general quality of urban life. A lot of solutions arose like land filling, composting, incineration, pyrolisis etc. for handling the problem. But all of these either had an environmental impact or a public protest. What we have to do is to have a proper account of waste generated and its impact. Waste foot printing is one such technique which quantifies the impact of waste generated by an individual. This paper gives the statistical analysis of the waste foot print of residential areas of Kochi city</span></b></p>