A Data-Driven Framework for Smart Waste Collection Point Location Selection in Seasonal Tourism Destinations: The Case of Bodrum

Merve Asiloğulları Ayan

doi:10.26650/ijegeo.1937946

A Data-Driven Framework for Smart Waste Collection Point Location Selection in Seasonal Tourism Destinations: The Case of Bodrum

Abstract

Bodrum’s population increases four to five times its registered population during the summer months, significantly growing during this period. Therefore, Bodrum needs to plan municipal services for a temporary population rather than a permanent one. Therefore, from a waste management perspective, the fact that the existing collection infrastructure has been primarily built according to residential usage patterns will lead to environmental pollution and waste overflow incidents during peak tourism seasons. The current research introduces a hybrid MCDM approach for selecting the best locations for smart waste collection points in Bodrum, Turkey, through both literature and data-based criterion weighting. The proposed model consists of three components, namely: (1) Spatial data acquisition using OpenStreetMap, (2) Hybrid criterion weighting through the combination of weighting based on synthesis of existing literature results with the CRITIC method, and (3) Alternative ranking through the use of the TOPSIS method. Since there is not enough information regarding population density (C1) in OSM maps, nine other criteria were assessed. Three different seasonal cases and twenty sensitivity tests show that A6 (Gümbet Beach Entrance), A8 (Gümbet Hotel Zone North), and A1 (Bodrum City Center Bazaar) are top priority locations.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Geological Sciences and Engineering (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Merve Asiloğulları Ayan ^*
0000-0001-7522-0911
Türkiye

Publication Date

June 19, 2026

Submission Date

April 25, 2026

Acceptance Date

May 21, 2026

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Year 2026 Volume: 13 Number: 2

DOI

https://doi.org/10.26650/ijegeo.1937946

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APA

Asiloğulları Ayan, M. (2026). A Data-Driven Framework for Smart Waste Collection Point Location Selection in Seasonal Tourism Destinations: The Case of Bodrum. International Journal of Environment and Geoinformatics, 13(2), 175-183. https://doi.org/10.26650/ijegeo.1937946

AMA

1.Asiloğulları Ayan M. A Data-Driven Framework for Smart Waste Collection Point Location Selection in Seasonal Tourism Destinations: The Case of Bodrum. IJEGEO. 2026;13(2):175-183. doi:10.26650/ijegeo.1937946

Chicago

Asiloğulları Ayan, Merve. 2026. “A Data-Driven Framework for Smart Waste Collection Point Location Selection in Seasonal Tourism Destinations: The Case of Bodrum”. International Journal of Environment and Geoinformatics 13 (2): 175-83. https://doi.org/10.26650/ijegeo.1937946.

EndNote

Asiloğulları Ayan M (June 1, 2026) A Data-Driven Framework for Smart Waste Collection Point Location Selection in Seasonal Tourism Destinations: The Case of Bodrum. International Journal of Environment and Geoinformatics 13 2 175–183.

IEEE

[1]M. Asiloğulları Ayan, “A Data-Driven Framework for Smart Waste Collection Point Location Selection in Seasonal Tourism Destinations: The Case of Bodrum”, IJEGEO, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 175–183, June 2026, doi: 10.26650/ijegeo.1937946.

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Asiloğulları Ayan, Merve. “A Data-Driven Framework for Smart Waste Collection Point Location Selection in Seasonal Tourism Destinations: The Case of Bodrum”. International Journal of Environment and Geoinformatics 13/2 (June 1, 2026): 175-183. https://doi.org/10.26650/ijegeo.1937946.

JAMA

1.Asiloğulları Ayan M. A Data-Driven Framework for Smart Waste Collection Point Location Selection in Seasonal Tourism Destinations: The Case of Bodrum. IJEGEO. 2026;13:175–183.

MLA

Asiloğulları Ayan, Merve. “A Data-Driven Framework for Smart Waste Collection Point Location Selection in Seasonal Tourism Destinations: The Case of Bodrum”. International Journal of Environment and Geoinformatics, vol. 13, no. 2, June 2026, pp. 175-83, doi:10.26650/ijegeo.1937946.

Vancouver

1.Merve Asiloğulları Ayan. A Data-Driven Framework for Smart Waste Collection Point Location Selection in Seasonal Tourism Destinations: The Case of Bodrum. IJEGEO. 2026 Jun. 1;13(2):175-83. doi:10.26650/ijegeo.1937946