ENTERING ROCINHA: A GIS APPROACH FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN A SLUM IN RIO DE JANEIRO (BRAZIL)
- Francesca Villa - Department of Civil and Environmental Engeneering (DICA), Politecnico di Milano, Italy - Department of Civil, Environmental, Architectural Engineering and Mathematics, University of Brescia, Italy
- Andrea Arcidiacono - Department of Architecture and Urban Studies (DAStU), Politecnico di Milano, Italy
- Francesco Causone - Department of Energy, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
- Gabriele Masera - Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering (DABC), Politecnico di Milano, Italy
- Massimo Tadi - Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering (DABC), Politecnico di Milano, Italy
- Mario Grosso - Department of Civil and Environmental Engeneering (DICA), Politecnico di Milano, Italy
- Available online in Detritus - Volume 09 - March 2020
- Pages 221-231
Released under CC BY-NC-ND
Copyright: © 2019 CISA Publisher
Abstract
Solid waste management (SWM) is recognized worldwide as an important issue to deal with in pursuing livability. The favela (slum) of Rocinha represents a good synthesis of all challenges which can be encountered in this field: high population density , lack of space and narrow streets, residents struggling with low incomes. In Rocinha, services coverage is lacking and unsatisfying in many sectors, including SWM. In this study, we investigate the reason for this inadequacy. Waste streams have been analyzed as a first step. The second step was the description of the SWM system and of its criticalities. All accessible information has been used and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) played an important role in the data processing. In the final discussion, we suggest a small-scale and decentralized waste management network, collaborating with the centralized collection system. This study is a piece of the project Polimipararocinha of Politecnico di Milano (Italy) which pursues the overall urban re-qualification of Rocinha.Keywords
- Solid waste collection
- Solid waste management
- Informal sector
- Urban resilience
- Low income countries
- Informal settlement
Editorial History
- Received: 14 Apr 2019
- Revised: 08 Jan 2020
- Accepted: 08 Jan 2020
- Available online: 10 Feb 2020
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