Urban Energy Systems

8Urban Solid Waste Management for Energy Generation

Shikha Patel¹* and Reshmi Manikoth Kollarath^2†

¹Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar

²BMS College of Architecture, Bangalore, India

Abstract

This paper explores the authoritative knowledge of existing waste management practices and policies in Bangalore, India. The aim is to relate two critical issues: managing waste in large cities and converting it into energy once managed. The methodology allows a thorough literature review investigating the existing data and with the help of surveys and non-structured interviews with experts, identifying challenges of managing waste and transforming it into energy. The findings wind up in three scales, namely, city, neighbourhood, and household scales. The analysed data, shaped by an understanding of the challenges at these scales and drawn from the interviews and surveys’ conclusions, is categorized into four themes: environmental, technological, social, and economic aspects. The results recommend policies to abate these challenges, promote growth, and foster a better transition towards more sustainable development.

Keywords: Waste management, waste-to-energy, Bangalore, challenges, policy analysis, urban planning, waste segregation, public awareness

8.1 Introduction

8.1.1 Background

Solid Waste Management is a major environmental issue across the world posing varied challenges both in developing and developed countries. Municipal Solid Waste ...