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Optimum solution for plastic waste reduction in Kabul city  2020, 1 (1): 70-76  DOI 10.37357/1068/SODC2019.1.1.09

Nazanin Nazari 
Department of Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kabul University

Najib Rahman Sabory 
Department of Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kabul University

Shuaib Mohsini 
Department of Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kabul University

This research is about management of the sewer and drainage system in Kabul city, which is predicted to continue growing in population. According to the new Master Plan, the city population will grow from 4.5 million in 2017 to 9 million by 2050. Kabul’s rapid population growth has put pressure on its economy, social services, and housing. However, the major urban systems such as roads, water supply, and sewage were poorly planned and implemented. In this article, we will analyze the current problems of sewage in Kabul as it does not have a pre-established municipal sewage system. Kabul’s management, and control of wastewater is compared with the various cities around the world. In this research, a new approach is proposed for the Master Plan improvement considering review of similar cities in the world and a case study of Omid-e-Sabz, a town west of Kabul.
 
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The author(s) has received no specific funding for this article/publication.