Untreated Discharges in the Port of Jérémie:
A Problem to be Solved
Erick Castelin Jr.
Geographic focus: Haiti / Port-au-Prince
Date completed: 2002
Untreated waste from urban areas can seriously pollute natural water bodies, and represents a challenging issue for cities with large populations. Erick Castelin Jr., a student in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, studied the infrastructure of waste management within his city, and created a map showing waste discharge sites and concentrations of inhabitants. Erick also discussed inherent problems with waste management in Port-au-Prince (for example, the area surrounding one city dump is so violent that trash collectors fear traveling there, and instead throw trash into the Port of Jérémie). He proposed that the city use police to improve security along the route to the designated dump, and that a cleanup program be launched to address pollution in the port.
Topics / keywords: Waste Management; Pollution
