1. ISHFAQ KHAN - Department of Environmental Science, International Islamic University, Sector H-10, Islamabad, Pakistan.
2. MUHAMMAD IBRAR SHANWARI - SA–Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Science (SA-CIRBS), Faculty of Sciences, International
Islamic University, Sector H-10, Islamabad, Pakistan.
3. NADIA AKHTAR - Department of Environmental Science, International Islamic University, Sector H-10, Islamabad, Pakistan.
4. SUMMRINA KANWAL - Center for Applied Intelligent Systems Research, Department of Intelligent Systems and Digital Design,
School of Information Technology, Halmstad University, Halmstad SE-30118, Sweden.
5. MUHAMMAD MUBBIN - Department of Geography, Government Post Graduate College, Asghar Mall, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
6. MUHAMMAD ZAMAN-UL-HAQ - Department of Environmental Science, International Islamic University, Sector H-10, Islamabad, Pakistan.
7. SYED ATIF BOKHARI - Department of Geography, Government Post Graduate College, Asghar Mall, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Urban domestic waste is a looming environmental hazard. The developing countries are worse off as urbanization, resource, and capacity constraints exacerbate the matter. Regrettably, these nations are illprepared for such challenges, rendering their inhabitants prone to environment-related perils. Demographic pressures and a lack of awareness about contextual demands are barriers to productive collaborations in developing countries. Therefore, context-based assessments are needed for realistic inputs. However, the understandings based on stakeholders' inputs are less focused in developing countries. Integrating socioeconomic information with urban planning/management framework is possible and meaningful. Therefore, this study attempted to weigh the impacts of socio-economic drivers on urban household waste. Data from 305 respondents, male (63.6%) and female (36.4%), was collected for assessments. Lower representation of females urges for integrated measures to enhance their representation in decisionmaking. Statistical examination revealed that socio-economic factors meaningfully impact domestic waste generation and disposal. The statistics inferred that age, duration of stay, and income significantly influence the preferences regarding domestic waste production and disposal (P0.05). The observations are relevant for policymakers, urban planners, and researchers engaged in urban studies. The feedback will help them improvise doable synergistic arrangements to address urban household waste. Thus, the inputs of this study are significant for stimulating eco-friendly urban developments in such developing regions as Pakistan.
Urbanization; Municipal Solid Waste; Domestic Waste; Urban Environmental Hazard; Environmental Integrity; Circular Economy; Waste Management.