APPLICATIONS OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM AND THE THEORY OF EVIDENCE FOR WASTE DISPOSAL SITE SELECTION
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2017
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Department of Geography, Nassarawa State University, Keffi
Abstract
The increase in population and improved life style have
led to the growth in the amount of municipal solid waste generation the
world over, and the need to identify or locate suitable place (s) for these
wastes to be dumped has also increased tremendously. This paper
provides an overview of the theory of evidence and its applications to
solid waste management. The theory of evidence particularly, Bayesian
probability and the Dempster-Shafer theory (DST) approaches has
emerged and has found favour in many types of applications such as
signal detection, image classification, and sensor fusion. Here the DST
approach is used to identify suitable sites for landfill in Damaturu. The
DST method shows promise for the identification or location of sites for
Waste management
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Theory of Evidence, Dempster-Shafer,, GIS, Landfill, Waste Management
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Babalola (2017)