The possibility of GIS application for the needs of planning transport of hazardous waste Cover Image

Могућност примене ГИС-а за потребе планирања транспорта опасног отпада
The possibility of GIS application for the needs of planning transport of hazardous waste

Author(s): Tamara Glavonjić-Jojić, Marko V. Milošević, Milena Panić
Subject(s): Geomatics, Environmental and Energy policy, Management and complex organizations
Published by: Српско географско друштво
Keywords: hazardous waste; transportation; risk assessment; optimal transportation routes; GIS;

Summary/Abstract: Hazardous waste management system as a separate segment includes the transportation of hazardous waste, which specifically includes transportation from the place of its origin to the place of storage, treatment or final disposal. This function includes all forms of transport, but experience has shown that the most used one is a road traffic, which also carries an extremely high risk of possible occurrence of accident and endangering the local community, material resources and environment. Therefore, it is necessary to establish control over transport option, and the risk too, which is achieved by conducting risk assessments and then selecting the optimal transport routes. In each of these phases GIS has found its major application, enabling operation with different types of data, a simplified procedure of multi-criteria analysis and a clear visual representation of the received results.

  • Issue Year: 90/2010
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 179-195
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: English, Serbian