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Multi-criteria Analysis of the Waste Management System in a Metropolitan Area

  • Cracow University of Technology

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Abstract

Selection of a waste management strategy for a region is a difficult decision that must take into account various frequently contradictory targets and tasks. This article presents the use of a multi-criteria analysis for estimating and selecting the most profitable selection of a regional-metropolitan waste management system. The final solution should take ecological, economic and social aspects into consideration. It was established that the solutions chosen needed to ensure the following: waste stream reduction, social acceptance, and a profitable economic efficiency index.

Original languageEnglish
Article number00043
JournalE3S Web of Conferences
Volume44
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 Jul 2018
Event10th Conference on Interdisciplinary Problems in Environmental Protection and Engineering, EKO-DOK 2018 - Polanica-Zdroj, Poland
Duration: 16 Apr 201818 Apr 2018

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  2. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Environmental Science
  • General Energy
  • General Earth and Planetary Sciences

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