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Abstract
A model for rating potential hazardous waste landfill sites was developed, which consists of a three-phase operation that utilizes existing laws, institutional, environmental, and socioeconomic considerations as its criteria. In the first phase sites with unfavorable geohydrology that are prohibited under exclusionary provisions in either state or federal laws are screened along with those sites that would not be available. In phase 2 the relative compatability of sites with a hazardous waste landfill are determined from information on current population densities, future projections for urban or agricultural development, potential for resource development, site accessibility and seismic activity. In phase 3 an overall rating of the site's suitability, called a site index, is established based on a multiplicative technique used to determine subindices for each factor; . environmental, institutional, social, and economical. The model was applied to three sites in Tennessee and Alabama, and its performance was compared to one of the more commonly used models, the Hazard Ranking System. The relative order in which sites were rated stayed the same for both models in the comparison. However, social and economic factors could not, at that time, be taken into account by the site evaluation model. A survey was conducted to determine what attitudes elected local officials, environmental professionals, and citizen group members have towards siting hazardous waste landfills. At first consideration landfilling was thought of as being dangerous to citizen's health and safety, and was unacceptable regardless of how naturally suitable the site was deemed to be. However, evidence is provided in the results of this report that the use of incentives may have a considerable effect towards gaining support for hazardous waste landfills. Results are also shown which indicate that a greater local involvement during the decision-making process may increase the chance of a successful siting attempt. From these results and future investigations of the complex social and economic issues that surround hazardous waste siting, the matrices that are used to evaluate these factors in the site evaluation model will eventually also be completed to form a comprehensive method for site evaluation.
Author Analytic
Weeter, Dennis W.; Thomas C. Hood; Kenneth E. Sharpe
Author Combination
Weeter, Dennis W.; Thomas C. Hood; Kenneth E. Sharpe
Call Number
180.4.W4.E8
Date of Publication
1984 Sept.
Keywords
Chemical Hazards ;
Risk Analysis ;
Social Factors ;
Economics ;
Notes
Research Report No. 101, Research Project Technical Completion Report, Water Resources Research Center, The University of Tennessee Contents: Introduction Literature Review Procedure Description of Variables Results of the Survey Conclusions Appendix: Survey Cover Letter, Questionnaire, and Follow-up Postcard
Title Combination
EVALUATION OF TENNESSEE SITES FOR THE DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTES: SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Title Analytic
EVALUATION OF TENNESSEE SITES FOR THE DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTES: SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Workform
Unpublished_Work
Id
038bc2ed-3e13-4acd-bd7c-0aa197c5d5d9
