P2 Pandemic-Induced Changes in Urban Consumption, Waste Generation, and Environmental Sustainability- A Case Study of Gwalior--

Indrani Mukherjee; Aabha Varshney

P2 Pandemic-Induced Changes in Urban Consumption, Waste Generation, and Environmental Sustainability- A Case Study of Gwalior--

Author(s)	Ms. Indrani Mukherjee, Dr. Aabha Varshney
Country	India
Abstract	The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the urban consumption patterns, waste generation dynamics, and environmental sustainability problems in cities around the world. This study aims to analyse the changes in the consumption pattern, biomedical waste generation, and environmental sustainability in the Gwalior district of Madhya Pradesh, India, due to the pandemic situation. A mixed geospatial and secondary data technique was used to access data from Google COVID-19 Community Mobility Reports, Government waste management reports, healthcare facility records, and spatial data in a Geographic Information System (GIS) environment. Spatial analysis to assess the spatial distribution and intensity of pandemic-related environmental pressures was carried out, including mapping of healthcare facilities, Kernel Density Estimation (KDE), identification of hotspots, environmental sustainability risk analysis, and priority zoning for waste management. The results reveal significant changes in consumption habits in the cities both during and after the pandemic, along with the generation of increased healthcare-related waste and biomedical waste. Spatial analysis showed that the spatial distribution of waste generators and environmental risk were not uniform throughout the district, with the highest concentrations of waste and environmental risk being located in the north-central urban corridor where there were the greatest numbers of healthcare facilities and populations. Environmental sustainability risk mapping identified localized high- and very high-risk zones, where targeted interventions are needed. These results were used to create priority management zones for effective distribution of waste management resources and environmental monitoring. The study puts emphasis on the role of geospatial technologies in urban environmental planning and illustrates how the disruption of the pandemic can have a long-term impact on sustainability outcomes. The results offer important policy and managerial indications to improve waste management structures and strengthen urban resilience processes in the post-pandemic scenario.
Keywords	COVID-19 Pandemic; Urban Consumption; Biomedical Waste; Environmental Sustainability; GIS; Kernel Density Estimation; Waste Management; Hotspot Analysis; Gwalior; Urban Resilience.
Published In	Volume 17, Issue 3, July-September 2026
Published On	2026-07-11

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