Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publication Year:
2014
Publication Place
UNKNOWN
Physical Description:
p 4
Call Number
[EL]
Collection
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
41658
Legacy PEIN ID:
81755
General Notes
Waste Collection and transfer| Waste Recycling| Waste Dsiposal| Medical Waste Management| Financial Aspects| Public Awareness
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Subject Heading(s)
Samoa consists of two principal islands and eight islets,with a combined land area of 2,944 square kilometers (km2). Samoas current population is estimated to be about 189,300.In 2012, per capita gross domestic product was 8,317 tala(around $3,600).The island of Upolu, with an area of 1,125 km2, is thesecond largest island in Samoa. It has a population ofapproximately 138,000, including about 38,000 living inApia, the nations capital, which is located on the northcoast. The rest of the population lives in about 170 villages,primarily along a narrow coastal fringe around the island. Allof Upolu Island, including the capital city of Apia, is servedby one solid waste management (SWM) system.
Abstract
Little data is available on the amounts and types of municipal solid waste (MSW) generated on Upolu, as regular waste assessments are not undertaken. Information that is currently available indicates that per capita MSW generation in diff erent parts of Upolu varies between 0.38 kilograms (kg) and 0.48 kg per person per day, depending on income levels, extent of urbanization, and other factors. MSW generation rates are most likely considerably higher in Apia than in the villages. Assuming an average per capita generation rate of 0.45 kg per person per day and a population of 138,000, the MSW household generation rate is therefore about 60 tons per day, or more than 20,000 tons per year. From mid-2012 until the year 2030, assuming nominal growth in population and per capita waste generation, Upolu is therefore expected to generate in excess of 350,000 tons of household waste, which is a significant amount for a small island nation. Added to this would be
Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publication Year:
2014
Publication Place
UNKNOWN
Physical Description:
p 4
Call Number
[EL]
Collection
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
41658
Legacy PEIN ID:
81755
General Notes
Waste Collection and transfer| Waste Recycling| Waste Dsiposal| Medical Waste Management| Financial Aspects| Public Awareness
Record Created: 25-May-2018
Record Modified: 26-Nov-2021