Community perception of odour pollution from landfills

Odour pollution from landfill is one component of pollutants that affects human environment. Issues and odour complaints from the landfill had been made through the media, official channels and local public protests. This paper analyses feedback from the people living within 2 km radius of a landf...

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Main Authors:	Zaini Sakawi, Sharifah Mastura SA, Othman Jaafar, Mastura Mahmud
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, UKM,Bangi 2011
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2360/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2360/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2360/1/3.2011-3-Zaini_ukm_dkk-english%5B1%5D.doc-edited_29.7.pdf

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spelling	ukm-23602016-12-14T06:31:23Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2360/ Community perception of odour pollution from landfills Zaini Sakawi, Sharifah Mastura SA, Othman Jaafar, Mastura Mahmud, Odour pollution from landfill is one component of pollutants that affects human environment. Issues and odour complaints from the landfill had been made through the media, official channels and local public protests. This paper analyses feedback from the people living within 2 km radius of a landfill to gauge their perception and experience of being affected by odour pollution. One part of the study involved a perception survey to determine the influence of landfill odour on social, health, and comfort levels. The other part determined the level, duration and intensity of the unpleasant odours. The results showed that the strong offensive smell was normally experienced following rainfall events. Meteorological factors such as wind speed and wind direction were also considered to assess the acceptability of the local community of the smell nuisance. The findings also showed that the smell from the landfill had caused daily discomfort. In conclusion, the findings point to the imperative of mitigating measures being taken by the authorities concerned Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, UKM,Bangi 2011-07 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2360/1/3.2011-3-Zaini_ukm_dkk-english%5B1%5D.doc-edited_29.7.pdf Zaini Sakawi, and Sharifah Mastura SA, and Othman Jaafar, and Mastura Mahmud, (2011) Community perception of odour pollution from landfills. Geografia : Malaysian Journal of Society and Space, 7 (3). pp. 18-23. ISSN 2180-2491 http://www.ukm.my/geografia/v1/index.php
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description	Odour pollution from landfill is one component of pollutants that affects human environment. Issues and odour complaints from the landfill had been made through the media, official channels and local public protests. This paper analyses feedback from the people living within 2 km radius of a landfill to gauge their perception and experience of being affected by odour pollution. One part of the study involved a perception survey to determine the influence of landfill odour on social, health, and comfort levels. The other part determined the level, duration and intensity of the unpleasant odours. The results showed that the strong offensive smell was normally experienced following rainfall events. Meteorological factors such as wind speed and wind direction were also considered to assess the acceptability of the local community of the smell nuisance. The findings also showed that the smell from the landfill had caused daily discomfort. In conclusion, the findings point to the imperative of mitigating measures being taken by the authorities concerned
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author	Zaini Sakawi, Sharifah Mastura SA, Othman Jaafar, Mastura Mahmud,
spellingShingle	Zaini Sakawi, Sharifah Mastura SA, Othman Jaafar, Mastura Mahmud, Community perception of odour pollution from landfills
author_facet	Zaini Sakawi, Sharifah Mastura SA, Othman Jaafar, Mastura Mahmud,
author_sort	Zaini Sakawi,
title	Community perception of odour pollution from landfills
title_short	Community perception of odour pollution from landfills
title_full	Community perception of odour pollution from landfills
title_fullStr	Community perception of odour pollution from landfills
title_full_unstemmed	Community perception of odour pollution from landfills
title_sort	community perception of odour pollution from landfills
publisher	Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, UKM,Bangi
publishDate	2011
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Community perception of odour pollution from landfills

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