TITLE:
Evaluating the Environmental Impacts of the Whein Town Landfill Facility on Residents of Whein Town, Paynesville City, Liberia
AUTHORS:
Duweh Sylvester Sarpee, Alfred Santigie Turay, Moses Kewullay Kamara, Sarwee Joe-Wia Faeflen
KEYWORDS:
Landfill, Environmental Problems, Mitigation Schemes, Residents, Pollution
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection,
Vol.12 No.12,
December
30,
2024
ABSTRACT: Reports and claims have been made reflecting opinions of the environmental impacts of the Whein Town Landfill Facility on the residents of the Whein Town Community. This study seeks to examine the environmental effects of the Whein Town Landfill on nearby residents, and the effectiveness of the existing mitigation schemes. This cross-sectional study used 4-point-Likert and 2-point-dichotomous scales questionnaires to collect information from 352 Whein Town community household heads. The findings reveal that “odorous emissions” represent the most critical environmental challenge, severely impacting residents’ well-being and quality of life. By contrast, “garbage spillage along routes” has a minimal impact on residents’ lives, with many residents rating it as “Not Serious”. Six out of eight mitigation implemented schemes achieved a success rate below 25%, one performed at approximately 50%, and only one scheme—the landfill fencing—was effectively implemented, reaching a near-perfect success rate of 99.99%. Therefore, residents of Whein Town are experiencing adverse environmental effects that can be remediated with proper planning and the implementation of existing schemes.