Urban Solid Waste Management and Public Awareness in Bhubaneswar

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Author(s): Narayana Maharana (GVP College of Engineering, Kommadi, India), Lingaraj Prasad Patnaik (Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, India), Suman Kalyan Chaudhury (Berhampur University, India), Girish Prasad Das (Parala Maharaja Engineering College, Berhampur, India), Chandra Sekhar Patnaik (Omega Degree and PG College, Hyderabad, India)and B. Udaya Bhaskar Ganesh (Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India)
Copyright: 2025
Pages: 22
Source title: Sustainable Waste Management in the Tourism and Hospitality Sectors
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Reshma Sucheran (Durban University of Technology, South Africa)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-6110-8.ch011

Keywords: Business Science Reference / Environment & Agriculture / Hospitality, Travel, and Tourism Management / Sustainable Development

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This chapter aims to assess the current state of solid waste management in the city and the residents' awareness and participation levels. A stratified random sampling method was employed to gather 1,447 responses from Bhubaneswar residents. The findings reveal that only 4.35% of households segregate their waste. The primary reasons for non-segregation are that many people are not accustomed to this practice and believe it is futile since municipal workers often mix the waste after collection. On a positive note, many residents sell a significant portion of their solid waste to the Kawadiwalas. The study also found a strong relationship between general awareness and willingness to participate in solid waste management (SWM). Interestingly, female respondents were found to have a lower essential awareness of SWM. In contrast, senior citizens and individuals from lower socio-economic groups displayed significantly higher awareness and a greater willingness to engage in SWM practices.

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