Towards a Public Participatory GIS-Based Framework for Municipal Solid Waste Management
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Date
2019
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Springer International Publishing
Abstract
Municipal solid waste management (MSWM) is a global controversial
environmental challenge globally. Participatory approaches in planning
and decision making have been advanced as part of the strategies in order to
attain sustainable waste management systems. However, achieving meaningful
public participation for such systems is still a challenge. The need therefore
remains to explore different ways in which public participation in MSWM can
be enhanced. The use of Public Participatory GIS (PPGIS) has a potential to
increase public participation in MSWM. However, its use still face hurdles from
the social, institutional and political aspects that limit “public participation”.
This paper reports on a study that explores the social, political and institutional
challenges affecting public participation in MSWM problem in Uganda. An
exploratory study was conducted in Uganda’s central region with key stakeholders
in MSWM. The results were analyzed using thematic analysis based on
the Enhanced Adaptive Structuration Theory (EAST-2) framework. The results
show that knowledge and awareness, participant attitudes, institutional practices,
political will and legislation are important for successful MSWM participatory
planning process.
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Keywords
Public participation, Geographic information systems, Participatory planning, Municipal solid waste management, Framework
Citation
Arinaitwe, I., Maiga, G., & Nakakawa, A. (2019). Towards a Public Participatory GIS-Based Framework for Municipal Solid Waste Management. In e-Infrastructure and e-Services for Developing Countries: 10th EAI International Conference, AFRICOMM 2018, Dakar, Senegal, November 29-30, 2019, Proceedings 10 (pp. 35-44). Springer International Publishing.