Evaluating the Environmental Impacts of the Whein Town Landfill Facility on Residents of Whein Town, Paynesville City, Liberia  

作　　者：Duweh Sylvester Sarpee Alfred Santigie Turay Moses Kewullay Kamara Sarwee Joe-Wia Faeflen Duweh Sylvester Sarpee;Alfred Santigie Turay;Moses Kewullay Kamara;Sarwee Joe-Wia Faeflen(Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, China;Department of Environmental Science, School of Graduate and Professional Studies, Cuttington University, Monrovia, Liberia;Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, Freetown, Sierra Leone)

机构地区：[1]Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, China [2]Department of Environmental Science, School of Graduate and Professional Studies, Cuttington University, Monrovia, Liberia [3]Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, Freetown, Sierra Leone

出　　处：《Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection》2024年第12期348-372,共25页地球科学和环境保护期刊(英文)

摘　　要：Reports and claims have been made reflecting opinions of the environmental impacts of the Whein Town Landfill Facility on the residents of the Whein Town Community. This study seeks to examine the environmental effects of the Whein Town Landfill on nearby residents, and the effectiveness of the existing mitigation schemes. This cross-sectional study used 4-point-Likert and 2-point-dichotomous scales questionnaires to collect information from 352 Whein Town community household heads. The findings reveal that “odorous emissions” represent the most critical environmental challenge, severely impacting residents’ well-being and quality of life. By contrast, “garbage spillage along routes” has a minimal impact on residents’ lives, with many residents rating it as “Not Serious”. Six out of eight mitigation implemented schemes achieved a success rate below 25%, one performed at approximately 50%, and only one scheme—the landfill fencing—was effectively implemented, reaching a near-perfect success rate of 99.99%. Therefore, residents of Whein Town are experiencing adverse environmental effects that can be remediated with proper planning and the implementation of existing schemes.Reports and claims have been made reflecting opinions of the environmental impacts of the Whein Town Landfill Facility on the residents of the Whein Town Community. This study seeks to examine the environmental effects of the Whein Town Landfill on nearby residents, and the effectiveness of the existing mitigation schemes. This cross-sectional study used 4-point-Likert and 2-point-dichotomous scales questionnaires to collect information from 352 Whein Town community household heads. The findings reveal that “odorous emissions” represent the most critical environmental challenge, severely impacting residents’ well-being and quality of life. By contrast, “garbage spillage along routes” has a minimal impact on residents’ lives, with many residents rating it as “Not Serious”. Six out of eight mitigation implemented schemes achieved a success rate below 25%, one performed at approximately 50%, and only one scheme—the landfill fencing—was effectively implemented, reaching a near-perfect success rate of 99.99%. Therefore, residents of Whein Town are experiencing adverse environmental effects that can be remediated with proper planning and the implementation of existing schemes.

关 键 词：LANDFILL Environmental Problems Mitigation Schemes RESIDENTS POLLUTION 

分 类 号：X70[环境科学与工程—环境工程]