Application of geographical information system (GIS) in optimisation of waste collection for Alandur Municipality in South Chennai, India

International Journal of Environment and Waste Management

Volumn 7, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 395-410

  Kanchanabhan, T E ^a   Selvaraj, Srinivasan ^b   Sundaram, V Lenin Kalyana ^c   Mohaideen, J Abbas ^d  

^a SATHYABAMA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b ASK Consultancy Services   (India)

^c ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^d Maamallan Institute of Technology   (India)

Author keywords

Geographic information system; GIS; MSW; Municipal solid waste

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INFORMATION USE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CHENNAI; ENGINEERED DESIGNS; HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE (MSW); OPTIMISATIONS; ROUTE OPTIMISATION; URBAN AREAS; WASTE COLLECTION;

MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE;

EID: 79953786812     PISSN: 14789876     EISSN: 14789868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEWM.2011.039478     Document Type: Article

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