JEWE

¹ Department of Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Bozorgmehr University of Qaenat, Qaen, Iran
² Department of Civil, Faculty of Engineering, University of Zabol, Zabol, Iran
³ Internal Medicine Specialist, Shohada Hospital of Qaen, Qaen, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22034/ewe.2024.480994.1970

Abstract

The improper management of municipal solid waste in Iran has had significant negative impacts on both the environment and public health. Implementing an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process can help identify the effects of municipal waste management (MWM) practices on various environmental components. Therefore, this research aims to conduct an EIA of the MWM practice in Qaen city, South Khorasan province, Iran. To achieve this, after visiting the waste disposal site and gathering the necessary information, the EIA of the MWM practice was performed using the rapid impact assessment matrix (RIAM) method. According to the results, the MWM practice, which involves the collection, accumulation, incineration of solid waste, and burial of the resulting ash, had significant adverse effects on the environment. The most negative impacts were observed in the physical-chemical environment, with a score of -241, followed by the biological-ecological environment at -197, the sociological-cultural environment at -184, and the economic-operational environment at -73. Furthermore, the MWM practice had moderate or significant negative effects on approximately 58% of environmental components. Among these, around 54% were classified as permanent effects, while 42.3% were considered irreversible effects.

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