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Sustainable Methods for Solid Waste Management in High-Altitude Tourist Regions
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Author(s): Gaganjot Kaur (Chandigarh University, India), Reepu (Chandigarh University, India)and Shalini Sharma (Chandigarh University, India)
Copyright: 2025
Pages: 22
Source title:
Solid Waste Management and Disposal Practices in Rural Tourism
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Ahmad Albattat (Management and Science University, Malaysia), Amrik Singh (Lovely Professional University, India), Pankaj Kumar Tyagi (Chandigarh University, India)and A.K. Haghi (University of Coimbra, Portugal)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-9621-6.ch016
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Abstract
The research paper examines the issues of waste disposal and disposal management of solid waste, mainly in the hitherto sensitive mountainous regions experiencing an upsurge in tourist activities. Out of all these disputed areas, the impact of environmental degradation resulting from wastes generated by tourism and urbanization, especially in the Hindu Kush Karakoram Himalaya (HKH) and other high-altitude regions of the world, is depicted in this study. The paper also reveals the problem of extreme geographical conditions, harsh ground, impassable roads, and an insufficient number of dumpsites in these areas. Other green waste management strategies include prohibiting single-use plastics, preventing cold-acclimatized bacteria from composting waste, and preventing UAVs from transporting waste. The specific focus is on the need to engage the NGOs in community-based waste management programs and approaches based on the experience from IHR and Nepal. The study also includes a model to predict the pattern of waste generation about waste management capacity over time and to assess the impact of future improvements in recycling and composting. The cross-sectional study on tourist awareness and practices on waste disposal indicates that different categories of tourists have various levels of understanding and practices and, therefore, a need to embark on campaigns that target domestic tourists and other tourists from other countries. Finally, it underscores the need for sustainable solid waste management practices in such environments with long-lasting bit technical and practical approaches that will involve the populace of the regions and the development of appropriate technologies for the ecological balance of mountainous areas.
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