Site Selection Criteria

Site Selection CriteriaExclusion phaseReduction phaseArranging phaseSelection/Ranking phase

Sites Map

Alhathaleen Site # 2

Yatta North Site # 4

Alminya site #12

Toqoua site # 13

Excluding CriteriaSite No1 2 3 4 5a 5b 6a 6b 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Excluding Criteria

1 Inadeq area (<15 ha) Y N N N Y N N N N N Y Y Y N N

2 Located in housing N N N N N Y N N N N Y N Y N N

3 Within 500 m around housin N N Y N Y Y N N Y N Y N Y N N

4a Within water winning area N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

4b Ecological, historical area N N N N N N Y Y N N N N N N N

5 Within 200m of such protected N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

6 Military area N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

7 Within 5km of airport N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

8 Within 100m of cemetery N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

9 Impossible of land acqisition N N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y N N N

No of YES 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 1 2 1 4 2 3 0 0

Excluding Criteria

Reducing PhaseSite No 1 2 3 4 5a 5b 6a 6b 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Reducing Criteria

1 Far from collection area N Y Y N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N

2 Bad accessibility N N N N N N N N N Y N Y N N N

3 Difficult infra-provisions N N Y N N N N N N N Y N N N N

4 Geological/top limitations Y N N Y N N N N N N N N N N N

5 Hydro-geo and soil limits Y N N Y Y Y N N Y Y Y Y N N N

6 Unavailability of bottom/cover material Y N N N Y Y N N N N N N Y N N

7 Within a tourist/recreation area N N N N N N N N N N N N Y N N

8 Within an industrial area N N N N N N N N N N Y Y N N N

No of YES 3 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 3 4 4 2 0 0

Arranging Phase

This phase is skipped since the available number is only 4 sites

Selection/Ranking PhaseEnvironmental CriteriaPlanning CriteriaNature & Landscape CriteriaPolitical / Legal CriteriaFinancial / Economical Criteria

Environmental Criteriasite No2 No 4 No 12 No 13

Environmental Criteria Al Hathaleen Yatta LF area Al Minya Toquoa

1 Ground water level NR NR NR NR

2 Permeability subsoil NR NR NR NR

3 Presence impermeable layers in subsoil NR NR NR NR

4 Susceptibility sub soil 3 2 2 3

5 Presence vulnerable objects NR NR NR NR

6 Velocity groundwater flow NR NR NR NR

7 Velocity overland flow 2 2 3 3

8 Odour and dust nuisance 3 1.5 2.5 3

9 Nuisance by traffic-waste trucks 3 3 2 2

10 Risk for neighbouring area 3 2 2.5 2.5

11 Other possible nuisances 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5

Total Score 16.5 13.0 14.5 16.0

Average Ranking Score 2.75 2.17 2.24 2.67

Planning Criteriasite No2 No 4 No 12 No 13

Planning Criteria Al Hathaleen Yatta LF area Al Minya Toquoa

1 Gross relation surface 3 1 3 3

2 Topographical chs. 2 1 3.5 3.5

3 Surface water catchment 2 1 3 4

4 Discharge rainwater 2.5 1 3 3.5

5 Infrastructure obstruction 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5

6 Dis to Indus/tour/recrea 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5

7 Dis to natural conservation 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5

8 Dis to main roads 3 3 2.5 1.5

9 Dis to waste collection cen 1 2 4 3

10 Effect on agriculture 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5

11 Options for after closure 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5

Total Score 26 21.5 31.5 31

Average Ranking Score 2.36 1.95 2.86 2.82

Nature & Landscape Criteriasite No2 No 4 No 12 No 13

Nature &landscape Criteria Al Hathaleen Yatta LF area Al Minya Toquoa

1 Ecological value of flora 3 2 2.5 2.5

2 Ecological value of fauna 3 2 2.5 2.5

3 Harmful effect on ecosyste 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5

4 Cultural-historical value 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5

5 Geomorphologic/archaeolo 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5

6 Visual incorporation in LS 3 2 2 3

Total Score 16.5 13.5 14.5 15.5

Average Ranking Score 2.75 2.25 2.42 2.58

Political / Legal Criteria

site No2 No 4 No 12 No 13

Political &legal Criteria Al Hathaleen Yatta LF area Al Minya Toquoa

1 Acceptance reg/gov autho 2 2 3 3

2 Acceptance local authoritie 2 4 2 2

3 Negative effects on other plans in the area

2.7 2.7 2.7 2

4 Acceptance pop/NGOs 2 4 2 2

5 Property problems of landfill location 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5

6 Other political/legal problems 2.7 2 2.7 2.7

Total Score 13.8 17.2 14.8 14.2

Average Ranking Score 2.31 2.86 2.47 2.36

Financial / Economical Criteriasite No2 No 4 No 12 No 13

Financial &econo Criteria Al Hathaleen Yatta LF area Al Minya Toquoa

1 Construction cost 4 1 2 3

2 Cost of land acquisition 3 3 2 2

3 Cost of road access to LF 3 4 2 1

4 Transport cost to LF 0.5 1 4.5 4

5 Operational Costs 3 1 3 3

6 Extra cost env protection 3 1 3 3

7 Cost for after closure care 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5

Total Score 19 13.5 19 18.5

Average Ranking Score 2.71 1.93 2.71 2.64

Summarysite No2 No 4 No 12 No 13

Evaluation categories Al Hathaleen Yatta LF area Al Minya Toquoa

A Environmental criteria 2.75 2.17 2.42 2.67

B Planning criteria 2.36 1.95 2.86 2.82

C Nature & landscape criteria 2.75 2.25 2.42 2.58

D Political/legal criteria 2.31 2.86 2.47 2.36

E Financial/Economic criteria 2.71 1.93 2.71 2.64

Final Ranking with Weighing Factorsite No2 No 4 No 12 No 13

Evaluation categories Weighing factor

Al Hathaleen Yatta LF area Al Minya Toquoa

A Environmental criteria 1.0 2.75 2.17 2.42 2.67

B Planning criteria 1.5 2.36 1.95 2.86 2.82

C Nature & landscape criteria 1.0 2.75 2.25 2.42 2.58

D Political/legal criteria 2.0 2.31 2.86 2.47 2.36

E Financial/Economic criteria 2.5 2.71 1.93 2.71 2.64

Final Score 20.44 17.89 20.86 20.81

RecommendationsTo approve the proposed sites in ranking

form (i.e 12, 13, 2,4)To consult with the related local authorities

about their support and commitmentTo start (informal) consultation with the sites

owners about the site acquisition costs (acquire or lease)

Cont - - - - To start formal approval procedure with the

Israeli administrative authorities