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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). (n.d.). System n.d. Available at Dynamics Introduction. Boston, MA: MIT, n.d. Available at SolidWasteManagement/SWM_approaches.aspx?Sr
on July 31, 2015. January 28, 2016.
Meadows, D. H., Meadows, D. l., Randers, J., and Behrens, Surat Municipal Corporation. Wardwise Occupational
W. W. III. Limits to Growth, Second edition. New York, Classification. Surat, Gujarat: Surat Municipal
NY: Universe Books, 1972 Corporation, n.d. Available at suratmunicipal.gov.in/TheCity/city/stmt15.shtml>, last
Ourdighi, F., Benchekroun, H., and Grass, D. Controlling accessed on January 25, 2016.
pollution and environmental absorption capacity. Annals
of Operations Research 220, no. 1 (2014): 111–133. Surat Municipal Corporation. Birth and Death Registrations.
Surat, Gujarat: Surat Municipal Corporation,
Rees, E. W. Carrying Capacity and Sustainability: n.d. Available at Walking Malthus’ Ghost. Introduction to Sustainable g o v. i n / H e a l t h / H e a l t h _ B i r t h D e a t h _ M a i n . a s p x ? S r
Development, n.d. Available at, last accessed on
sample-chapters/c13/e1-45-04-11.pdf>, last accessed January 27, 2016.
on January 29, 2016.
Surat Urban Development Authority. Initiating Preparation
Surat Municipal Corporation. Population of All India, Gujarat of Revised Development Plan of SUDA - 2035. Surat,
State, Surat Dist. & S.M.C from 1901 to 2011. Surat, Gujarat: Surat Urban Development Authority, 2013.
Gujarat: Surat Municipal Corporation, n.d. Available Available at at , last
shtml>, last accessed on January 26, 2016. accessed on January 25, 2016.
Surat Municipal Corporation. Solid Waste Management:
Approaches. Surat, Gujarat: Surat Municipal Corporation,
Annexure
Key Parameter Values and Sources Value Source
1.5%
Sl. No Parameter 0.4% Surat Municipal Corporation (n.d.)
1 Population birth rate normal 40% Surat Municipal Corporation (n.d.)
2 Population death rate normal 5.0% Surat Municipal Corporation (n.d., p. 2)
3 Labour force percentage 40
4 New business start-up rate normal 40 Estimated through sensitivity runs
5 Active business life cycle (years)
6 Jobs per business (people) 1,200 Estimated through sensitivity runs
7 Annual rainfall (mm) 3.3% Estimated through sensitivity runs
8 Water infiltration rate 165 Agriculture Contingency Plan, Surat District (Government of India) (Agriculture
Contingency Plan n.d.)
9 Per capita water required (litres per day) Dynamic Groundwater Resources of India—2011 (Central Groundwater Board 2011)
Service delivery of water and sanitation, challenges faced by metropolitan cities (Surat
10 Per business water required (litres per year) 220,000 city) (ICRIER 2013)
Service delivery of water and sanitation, challenges faced by metropolitan cities (Surat
11 Per capita solid waste generation (kilograms per day) 0.30 city) (ICRIER 2013)
CPCB status report on
12 Solid waste collection fraction 0.9 municipal solid waste management (Central Pollution Control Board n.d.)
13 Solid waste treatment fraction 0.7 Surat Municipal Corporation (n.d., p. 3)
14 Total open land available (hectares) 319,125 Approximated based on (Surat Municipal Corporation n.d., p. 3)
15 Per capita open land required (hectares) 0.005
16 Per business open land required (hectares) 0.06–0.001 Surat Urban Development Authority (Surat Urban Development Authority n.d.)
17 1950 Level of population stock 600,000 Calculated based on (Sustainability Outlook 2012)
Approximated based on (Sustainability Outlook 2012)
18 1950 Level of active business stock 6000 Approximated through sensitivity runs and using Surat Municipal Corporation data (n.d,
p. 4)
Approximated through sensitivity runs
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). (n.d.). System n.d. Available at
on July 31, 2015. January 28, 2016.
Meadows, D. H., Meadows, D. l., Randers, J., and Behrens, Surat Municipal Corporation. Wardwise Occupational
W. W. III. Limits to Growth, Second edition. New York, Classification. Surat, Gujarat: Surat Municipal
NY: Universe Books, 1972 Corporation, n.d. Available at
Ourdighi, F., Benchekroun, H., and Grass, D. Controlling accessed on January 25, 2016.
pollution and environmental absorption capacity. Annals
of Operations Research 220, no. 1 (2014): 111–133. Surat Municipal Corporation. Birth and Death Registrations.
Surat, Gujarat: Surat Municipal Corporation,
Rees, E. W. Carrying Capacity and Sustainability: n.d. Available at
Development, n.d. Available at
sample-chapters/c13/e1-45-04-11.pdf>, last accessed January 27, 2016.
on January 29, 2016.
Surat Urban Development Authority. Initiating Preparation
Surat Municipal Corporation. Population of All India, Gujarat of Revised Development Plan of SUDA - 2035. Surat,
State, Surat Dist. & S.M.C from 1901 to 2011. Surat, Gujarat: Surat Urban Development Authority, 2013.
Gujarat: Surat Municipal Corporation, n.d. Available Available at
shtml>, last accessed on January 26, 2016. accessed on January 25, 2016.
Surat Municipal Corporation. Solid Waste Management:
Approaches. Surat, Gujarat: Surat Municipal Corporation,
Annexure
Key Parameter Values and Sources Value Source
1.5%
Sl. No Parameter 0.4% Surat Municipal Corporation (n.d.)
1 Population birth rate normal 40% Surat Municipal Corporation (n.d.)
2 Population death rate normal 5.0% Surat Municipal Corporation (n.d., p. 2)
3 Labour force percentage 40
4 New business start-up rate normal 40 Estimated through sensitivity runs
5 Active business life cycle (years)
6 Jobs per business (people) 1,200 Estimated through sensitivity runs
7 Annual rainfall (mm) 3.3% Estimated through sensitivity runs
8 Water infiltration rate 165 Agriculture Contingency Plan, Surat District (Government of India) (Agriculture
Contingency Plan n.d.)
9 Per capita water required (litres per day) Dynamic Groundwater Resources of India—2011 (Central Groundwater Board 2011)
Service delivery of water and sanitation, challenges faced by metropolitan cities (Surat
10 Per business water required (litres per year) 220,000 city) (ICRIER 2013)
Service delivery of water and sanitation, challenges faced by metropolitan cities (Surat
11 Per capita solid waste generation (kilograms per day) 0.30 city) (ICRIER 2013)
CPCB status report on
12 Solid waste collection fraction 0.9 municipal solid waste management (Central Pollution Control Board n.d.)
13 Solid waste treatment fraction 0.7 Surat Municipal Corporation (n.d., p. 3)
14 Total open land available (hectares) 319,125 Approximated based on (Surat Municipal Corporation n.d., p. 3)
15 Per capita open land required (hectares) 0.005
16 Per business open land required (hectares) 0.06–0.001 Surat Urban Development Authority (Surat Urban Development Authority n.d.)
17 1950 Level of population stock 600,000 Calculated based on (Sustainability Outlook 2012)
Approximated based on (Sustainability Outlook 2012)
18 1950 Level of active business stock 6000 Approximated through sensitivity runs and using Surat Municipal Corporation data (n.d,
p. 4)
Approximated through sensitivity runs
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