Opoko Akunnaya P, Oluwatayo Adedapo A
Department of Architecture, Covenant University, Ogun State, Nigeria.
Department of Architecture, Covenant University, Ogun State, Nigeria
Waste Manag Res. 2016 Dec;34(12):1217-1223. doi: 10.1177/0734242X16666943. Epub 2016 Sep 23.
Lagos is one of the fastest growing cities in Africa, which is grappling with the challenges of poorly managed urbanisation. With an estimated population of about 17.5 million, solid waste management is one of the most pressing environmental challenges currently faced in the city. It is estimated that more than 9071847.4kg of urban waste is generated every day in the city. The city lacks the capacity to deal with such magnitude of waste. Consequently, the city has involved the private sector (private sector participation) in its waste management drive. This article examines the effectiveness of this public-private sector collaboration model in waste management in informal settlements in Lagos using empirical data. Major findings of the article include the irregularity of waste collection owing to a poor road network, an inadequate transport infrastructure and the desire to maximise profit, as well as poor waste handling and disposal methods by the private sector participation operators who are not chosen based on competence and capacity to perform. Another major finding is the lack of cooperation from residents evidenced in non-payment of bills and poor packaging of wastes, resulting in wastes being littered. The article concludes on the need to restructure the scheme through proper sensitisation of residents, selection of operators with demonstrable delivery capacity and provision of a well-maintained road network to facilitate access of operators to settlements.
拉各斯是非洲发展最快的城市之一，正努力应对城市化管理不善带来的挑战。该市估计人口约1750万，固体废弃物管理是目前该市面临的最紧迫的环境挑战之一。据估计，该市每天产生超过9071847.4千克的城市垃圾。该市缺乏处理如此大量垃圾的能力。因此，该市在其垃圾管理工作中引入了私营部门（私营部门参与）。本文利用实证数据研究了这种公私部门合作模式在拉各斯非正式定居点垃圾管理中的有效性。文章的主要发现包括，由于道路网络不佳、交通基础设施不足以及追求利润最大化，垃圾收集不规律，而且私营部门参与运营者的垃圾处理和处置方法不佳，这些运营者并非根据执行能力和资质挑选出来的。另一个主要发现是，居民缺乏合作，表现为不支付账单以及垃圾包装不当，导致垃圾随意丢弃。文章最后得出结论，有必要通过对居民进行适当宣传、挑选具有明显交付能力的运营者以及提供维护良好的道路网络，以方便运营者进入定居点，从而对该计划进行重组。
