إدارة النفايات البلدية الصلبة في مدينة غزة : الواقع و الطموح من وجهة نظر السكان : دراسة بيئية

الملخص EN

This paper aimed to identify habits, behaviors and opinions of people on keeping, removing and disposal of solid wastes; their opinions on managing solid wastes in Gaza city and Alshati’ Neighborhood with regards to collecting and moving wastes, and their ideas on improving the process.

A 66 test of mostly closed-end items was prepared on five aspects, reviewed by relevant academic and municipality staff, and administered to pilot sample to determine and correct defects and ambiguities.

The test was distributed to 573 houses in summer 2005.

The study concluded that waste management collected wastes from 45% of homes, the collection procedure is rather random, and collection percentage varies as to timing, duration and method.

Children are in charge of moving waste to containers and often place waste around for various reasons.

Misbehaviours including placing waste around the collection container, incinerating and dumping wastes in empty areas.

The population suggested improving the waste management process including the adoption of a specific system, that the Municipality increase number of waste collection staff and containers, precisely monitor the process, cultivate residents through educational programs, improve roads and streets, and find better collection methods.

The municipality faced municipal, population and waste increase challenges; local authority was unable to maintain full order and the blockade over Gaza strip.

Relevant recommendations were suggested including monitoring waste collection personnel and residents disposal behaviour; educate people environmentally, to privatize waste collection system or most of it and to allow NGOs to take part in the whole process.