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Digital dumping ground in Ghana: a study on potential impacts of e-waste in Agbogbloshie

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dc.contributorLaFevor, Matthew
dc.contributorCribelli, Teresa
dc.contributor.advisorAppiah-Opoku, Seth
dc.contributor.authorChan, Amber Michelle
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Alabama Tuscaloosa
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-07T14:36:42Z
dc.date.available2021-07-07T14:36:42Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionElectronic Thesis or Dissertationen_US
dc.description.abstractDespite the growing use of electronic products, waste recycling efforts are not expanding at a proportional pace, and places in the Global South like Ghana are left with toxic waste sites like the one at Agbogbloshie that are arguably an indirect result of Western consumer capitalism. In spite of significant international attention, the e-waste trade in Agbogbloshie continues to persist, prompting the need for a more comprehensive look at the potential impacts of its continuation on the environment and human health. By examining the potential impacts of the e-waste trade in Agbogbloshie through a critical geography lens, it is hoped that a more nuanced account can assist restoration efforts that minimize harm to the communities that live in and rely on the e-waste trade. This thesis presents an analysis of seven video interviews specific to different careers concerning e-waste in Agbogbloshie with a particular emphasis on the identification of the potential impacts of the e-waste trade. Utilizing transcribed interview footage alongside existing literature and applying qualitative analysis techniques, several conclusions were reached based on the main thematic points identified: workers know e-waste is harmful to their health, e-waste is a significant source of income for many people, the disconnect between the formal and informal sectors makes restoration efforts difficult to coordinate, and the future of skilled workers is in jeopardy. Although far from comprehensive given the small sample size, these interviews lend a great deal of insight into the potential human and environmental impacts of electronic waste in Agbogbloshie.en_US
dc.format.extent77 p.
dc.format.mediumelectronic
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.otheru0015_0000001_0003768
dc.identifier.otherChan_alatus_0004M_14447
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir.ua.edu/handle/123456789/7847
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Alabama Libraries
dc.relation.hasversionborn digital
dc.relation.ispartofThe University of Alabama Electronic Theses and Dissertations
dc.relation.ispartofThe University of Alabama Libraries Digital Collections
dc.rightsAll rights reserved by the author unless otherwise indicated.en_US
dc.subjectGeography
dc.titleDigital dumping ground in Ghana: a study on potential impacts of e-waste in Agbogbloshieen_US
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etdms.degree.departmentUniversity of Alabama. Department of Geography
etdms.degree.disciplineGeography
etdms.degree.grantorThe University of Alabama
etdms.degree.levelmaster's
etdms.degree.nameM.S.

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