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Saaiman, Lizelle. "Improving waste management within selected South African municipalities." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1014736.
Full textLai, Kit-ying. "Campaigns for promoting waste reduction, reuse and recycling case studies in Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong /." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2009. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B42555814.
Full textLai, Kit-ying, and 賴潔瑩. "Campaigns for promoting waste reduction, reuse and recycling: case studies in Japan, Singapore and HongKong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2009. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B42555814.
Full textPolu, Sai Kusuma. "Food waste management and nutrient recycling." Master's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2022.
Find full textMazhar, Muhammad Ilyas Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering Faculty of Engineering UNSW. "Lifetime monitoring of appliances for reuse." Awarded by:University of New South Wales. School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, 2006. http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/25963.
Full textAlmeida, Jorge Alexandre Sales. "Plano de prevenção e gestão de residuos de construção e demolição. Uma análise crítica." Master's thesis, ISA, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/3348.
Full textThe construction sector consumes an elevated amount of natural resources and produces large quantities of residues. In Portugal, this situation is aggravated due to low rates of reuse and recycling and resort to landfill sites. The main goal of the present work it was analysed the structure of a plan of prevention and management of construction and demolition residues (PPGRCD, acronym for Planos de Prevenção e Gestão de Resíduos de Construção e Demolição), and it has been evaluated the interest of its application in a construction site, that is to say, a critical analysis has been made to its implementation methodology in a actual construction site. It has been verified a production of over three times more construction and demolition residues than what was foreseen in the project phase. The inexistence of a general practice calculation methodology that can be considered warrantable is one of the factors of this discrepancy. The PPGRCD is a useful tool, because it promotes the performance of good habits in construction and demolition residues management. During its elaboration and implementation it is necessary the involvement of an experienced work group in this area. This residues management instrument could become even more useful if it was associated to a producer penalty in case of no fulfilment of the valorisation rates expected in the project phase.
Oyenuga, Abioye. "Economic and environmental impact assessment of construction and demolition waste recycling and reuse using LCA and MCDA management tools." Thesis, London South Bank University, 2016. http://researchopen.lsbu.ac.uk/1810/.
Full textBarbosa, Martina. "Minimização de residuo solido domestico na Faculdade de Engenharia Civil, Arquitetura e Urbanismo da UNICAMP." [s.n.], 2007. http://repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/258158.
Full textDissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Civil, Arquitetura e Urbanismo
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Resumo: Um dos grandes desafios da humanidade é como dispor a enorme quantidade de resíduo gerada diariamente. Se há algumas décadas este assunto era desprezado, hoje é um dos principais problemas a ser resolvido, principalmente nos grandes centros urbanos. No Brasil, observa-se a procura por suas soluções. Neste sentido, a minimização do resíduo, por meio de ações que visem à redução na fonte, à reutilização e à reciclagem de material desponta como uma das principais opções para a composição de uma solução. Neste trabalho, buscou-se implantar um Programa de Minimização de Resíduo Sólido Doméstico na Faculdade de Engenharia Civil, Arquitetura e Urbanismo da UNICAMP. Assim, foram realizadas caracterizações do resíduo gerado, anterior e posterior à implantação do programa. Nas caracterizações foram identificados a composição do resíduo gerado na FEC, o potencial de minimização deste resíduo e a eficiência do programa de coleta seletiva, já existente. Após a implantação Programa de Minimização, este foi avaliado para proposição de medidas de otimização. Concluiu-se que, quanto à composição, o resíduo gerado na FEC é composto principalmente por ¿papel¿ (dentre todos os tipos analisados, destaca-se a geração de papel toalha); ¿varrição¿ e ¿patogênico¿. Na avaliação do potencial de minimização, concluiu-se que, para todos cenários analisados, o resíduo sólido gerado na FEC apresentou considerável potencial de minimização. Em relação ao programa de minimização, observou-se que, apesar da recente implantação, apresentou resultados efetivos, reais e práticos, principalmente em relação à redução na geração de resíduos passíveis de redução na fonte e de reutilização. Quanto à eficiência da coleta seletiva, identificou-se que esta teve os índices de erro de descarte reduzidos, o que possibilitou uma melhora no material que vai para o programa de reciclagem. Desta forma, espera-se que este programa possa ser utilizado como metodologia proposta para que as demais unidades de ensino da UNICAMP, através do Grupo de Gestão de Resíduos da UNICAMP ou da Câmara de Trabalho de Resíduos Domésticos (atualmente a sua implantação está em estudo), possam, também, passar a minimizar seu resíduo
Abstract: Currently, one of the greatest challenges of humanity is what to do with the huge quantity of solid waste generated daily. If it was not an appreciated subject, nowadays, it figures as one of the main issues to be solved, mainly in big cities. In Brazil, there is a search for a solution for the waste¿s issue. Then, the solid waste minimization, composed by reduction, reuse and recycling, is one of the main options to compose a solution. In this work, the goal was to establish a program of domestic waste minimization of the Faculdade de Engenharia Civil Arquitetura e Urbanismo (FEC) at UNICAMP. So, several analyses of the waste generated in the School were made, before and after the program¿s implementation. During these analyses there were identified the composition of the waste generated at FEC, the minimization potential and the efficiency of the waste segregation program, already in place. After the introduction of the Minimization Program, it was evaluated in order to create optimization solutions. It was concluded, regarding waste composition, that the waste generated at FEC is basically composed by ¿paper¿ (among all different types found, distinguish the paper towel generation); ¿sweep¿ and ¿pathogenic¿. In the minimization potential evaluation, the conclusion was that, among all different analyzed scenarios, the waste generated at FEC presented a considerable minimization potential. With relation to the minimization program, it was observed that, besides the reduced amount of time after the implementation, it achieved good results, mainly regarding the generation reduction of waste likely to be reduced in source and to be reused. Concerning the efficiency of the waste segregation program, it was possible to identify that its error rates were reduced, enabling improvements in the waste material destined to the recycling program. In this way, it is expected that this program could be used as a proposed methodology to the remaining education units at UNICAMP be able to reduce their waste, through the Waste Management Group da UNICAMP, already in place, or the Domestic Waste Group Work, which implantation is being studied.
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Bojor, Olire Innocent. "Evaluation of an alternative organic waste disposal system in Chevron-Escravos : a case study / O.I. Bojor." Thesis, North-West University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/2586.
Full textMONTEIRO, NETO Fernando Gomes. "Estudo da desoneração dos serviços de limpeza urbana e destinação final dos resíduos sólidos da Cidade do Recife-PE." Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, 2016. https://repositorio.ufpe.br/handle/123456789/18543.
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Estima-se que 1,3 bilhão de toneladas de resíduos sólidos urbanos são gerados na Terra por ano. Em 2025, com o planeta habitado por cerca de oito bilhões de pessoas, dos quais cinco bilhões estarão concentrados em áreas urbanas, a quantidade de resíduos gerados possam se duplicar. Entre os anos de 2013 e 2014, o Brasil apresentou um aumento de 2,88% na geração de resíduos sólidos urbanos diárias, número alarmante, já que as áreas para destinação final desses resíduos estão se tornando cada vez mais escassas. A cidade do Recife-PE tem o contrato de Limpeza Urbana e Destinação Final dos resíduos sólidos como um dos mais onerosos. Por ser uma cidade em crescimento e de grande porte, os moradores do Recife geram grande quantidade de resíduos, da qual apenas uma pequena parte é reciclada corretamente. Cerca de 1,31% da parcela reciclável desses resíduos é aproveitada através das atividades executadas pela prefeitura para realização da coleta seletiva na cidade. Neste contexto, os resíduos sólidos devem ser tratados e recuperados por processos tecnológicos disponíveis e economicamente viáveis, antes da disposição final ambientalmente adequada. Para atingir tais objetivos, pode se citar três processos e instrumentos de redução e tratamento de resíduos sólidos: a Gestão Integrada e Sustentável dos Resíduos Sólidos, a reciclagem e a coleta seletiva. Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo geral avaliar o atual modelo de gestão da coleta seletiva e propor uma possível desoneração dos serviços de limpeza urbana e destinação final dos resíduos sólidos urbanos oriundos da coleta domiciliar, por meio de levantamentos realizados na Empresa de Manutenção e Limpeza Urbana - EMLURB, nas indústrias recicladoras e nas cooperativas apoiadas pela prefeitura da cidade. Por fim, foi apresentada uma estimativa de valoração econômica para os resíduos sólidos recicláveis gerados na cidade com a posterior estruturação de cenários que apontaram uma possível desoneração do contrato de limpeza urbana e destinação final dos resíduos através de estimativas de comercialização da parcela reciclável dos resíduos sólidos gerados pela população. No cenário 1, que retrata a forma atual com que os resíduos sólidos recicláveis são geridos, Recife apresentou um potencial de desoneração de 17,54% dos custos com Coleta Seletiva, valor equivalente a R$ 877.965,38. No Cenário 2, onde a parcela prevista de aproveitamento dos resíduos sólidos recicláveis foi de 8%, observou-se que em 2036, ano final da projeção, a comercialização desses resíduos traria para a Cidade uma receita de R$ 25.248.195,14. No Cenário 3, com 15% de aproveitamento, o lucro gerado seria de 11,48%, no final do período, gerando um lucro aproximado de R$ 47.340.365,88. Por fim, no 4º e último Cenário, o lucro previsto em 2036 foi de 34,00%, já que a comercialização desses resíduos geraria um ganho de R$ 123.084.951,29.
It is estimated that 1.3 billion tons of municipal solid waste are generated on Earth per year. By 2025, the planet inhabited by about eight billion people, of whom five billion will be concentrated in urban areas, the amount of waste generated can be duplicated. Between 2013 and 2014, Brazil increased by 2.88% in the generation of daily MSW, alarming number, since the areas for disposal of such waste are becoming increasingly scarce. The city of Recife-PE has the Urban Cleaning contract and Final Destination of solid waste as one of the most expensive. As a growing city and large, residents of Recife generate large amounts of waste, of which only a small part is recycled properly. About 1.31% of the recyclable portion of this waste is harnessed through the activities carried out by the city to perform the selective collection in the city. In this context, the waste must be treated and recovered by available and economically viable technological processes before the environmentally sound disposal. To achieve these goals, you can name three processes and reduction tools and treatment of solid waste: the Integrated and Sustainable Management of Solid Waste, recycling and selective collection. This research aimed to evaluate the current management model of selective collection and propose a possible exemption of urban cleaning services and disposal of municipal solid waste from the home collection through surveys conducted in Empresa de Manutenção e Limpeza Urbana - EMLURB in the recycling industries and cooperatives supported by the city. Finally, an estimate of economic valuation was presented for recyclable solid waste generated in the city with the subsequent organization of scenarios that showed a possible exemption of urban cleaning contract and disposal of waste through marketing estimates recyclable portion of waste generated by the population. In scenario 1, which depicts the current way in which the recyclable solid waste is managed, Recife presented a potential reduction of 17.54% of the costs of selective collection, equivalent to R$ 877,965.38. In Scenario 2, where the share of expected use of recyclable waste was 8%, it was observed that in 2036, the final year of the projection, the marketing of such wastes would bring the city revenue of R$ 25,248,195.14. In Scenario 3, with 15% success, the generated profit was 11.48% at the end of the period, generating an approximate income of R$ 47,340,365.88. Finally, in the 4th and last scenario, the profit expected in 2036 was 34.00%, since the marketing of such waste would generate a gain of R$ 123,084,951.29
Castro, Marco Aurélio Soares de. "Diagnóstico da gestão de resíduos de equipamentos eletroeletrônicos e proposta de modelo em um contexto de green supply chain management." Universidade de São Paulo, 2014. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/18/18138/tde-23032015-100253/.
Full textThroughout the life cycle of a product, its manufacturer interacts with various other organizations, on both the direct and reverse flows of the established chain, as well as the customer. Therefore, in order to manage the environmental aspects and impacts of that product, it is necessary to consider the contributions of participants such as suppliers, producers, consumers and reverse chain organizations that collect and process the waste generated. This implies adopting the concept of Green Supply Chain Management, which, among other benefits, allows greater efficiency in the management of solid waste generated along the chain, especially when the product reaches its end of life. Still in the field of solid waste, waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) are characterized by containing various substances that make them potential sources of precious raw materials and, simultaneously, risks to health and the environment. Its extremely diffuse generation makes quali-quantitative characterizations and therefore its proper management more difficult. In this context, the research reported here, comprised of bibliographic and systematic reviews and case studies in organizations in São Carlos (SP) and other cities that are part of the same chain, presents a quali-quantitative diagnosis of REE management generated from personal computers discarded in the urban area of that city and proposes guidelines of a management model that adopts Green Supply Chain Management principles. It was observed that there is already technical availability for reuse (after remanufacturing) and recycling of personal computers, but poor infrastructure for collection and storage is a limiting factor. It was also noted that the interaction and cooperation between different actors in the identified chain may contribute to improve the management of this type of WEEE.
Braga, Adriana Fonseca. "A reciclagem de resíduos sólidos urbanos: um olhar a partir de três estudos de casos." Universidade de São Paulo, 2018. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/6/6140/tde-27082018-120141/.
Full textIn many cities around the world, especially in developing countries, the management of municipal solid waste is inadequate and contributes with to negative impacts for public health and the environment, accentuates social inequalities and contributes significantly to the generation of Greenhouse Gases. However, these negatives impacts can be minimized by complying public policies that promote the reuse and recycling of municipality solid waste. The objective of this research was to identify local public policies that contribute to increase the rates of municipal solid waste recycling through a comparative multiple case studies of three cities: São Paulo (Brazil), Cape Town (South Africa) and San Francisco (The United States). The methodology was based on bibliographical references for the identification of a city that is a world reference in the theme and two others, located developing countries (BRICS). Afterwards field surveys were carried out in the selected municipalities through a script of interviews and technical visits, followed by benchmarking criteria based on five variables for collection with segregation at source and five variables for public policies. The results showed that São Francisco recovers 84% of the waste, obtaining the best evaluation score, both in terms of technical variables of collection and in terms of public policies implemented. Cape Town recovers 27% of the waste and obtained the second best evaluation, and São Paulo, which recovers 1.62% of the waste, obtained the lowest evaluation. The conclusions pointed out that in order to achieve high rates of recycling of solid urban waste, it is essential to: local compulsory segregation of waste in the generating source, the charging of collection services to ensure financial sustainability, including a system that allows the payment of a fee proportional to the amount of waste generated, mass campaigns to disseminate selective waste collection services, as well as the implementation of integrated solid waste plans with objectives, targets, resources and executive schedule adapted to the local realities of municipalities, including the participation of diversified service providers such as the third sector and private companies of various sizes.
Tengelin, Elin, and Martina Vetterlund-Handberg. "ÅTERANVÄNDNING AV SCHAKTMASSOR." Thesis, Tekniska Högskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, JTH, Byggnadsteknik, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-40445.
Full textPalamin, Caroline Michele. "Subsídios para elaboração de um plano de gestão e gerenciamento de resíduos da construção civil em cidades de pequeno porte." Universidade de São Paulo, 2016. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/18/18138/tde-13042017-152518/.
Full textExploring sustainable technologies will facilitate the adaptation of municipalities to the National Solid Waste Politics (PNRS) established in 2010 and should be applied to all municipalities, whether large, medium or small. Among the different types of waste generated in the country and the world, the construction waste, also known as RCC, are on top of the solid waste generation, and they deserve attention. The small municipalities still suffer some difficulties in the implementation and management of PNRS. This study proposed subsidies and alternatives to the creation of a management plan and management of construction waste to small towns, and its advantages, in order to minimize the environmental impacts generated by this waste from the various activities of the design industry and its actual growth. For this, we have studied the need and feasibility of recycling of RCC, as one of the main actions encouraged by the resolution is the reinsertion of this waste in the production cycle. The work also addresses the main difficulties and shortcomings that these municipalities are to follow and comply with the laws in force for their size. For this we conducted a broad literature that provided the largest number of possible alternatives in the creation of subsidies, and to demonstrate experience already faced by small towns to insert correctly in the laws impose the same. It was observed that the small towns teem difficulties in drawing up their management plans in waste, such as lack of resources for own investments, and prepared staff and suffer a great lack of support by public entities to suit the laws, and there is still a lack of adequate planning of municipalities in organizing a specific plan to care and direct their RCC not a matter of knowledge by the population itself as not generating alternatives thereof, reuse and proper disposal.
Brevik, Anna, and Elin Bäärnhielm. "Att gräva guld i textilindustrin : förutsättningar för att öka värdet på industriellt textilt restmaterial." Thesis, Högskolan i Borås, Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-26588.
Full textIn today’s textile industry, tons of textiles are incinerated every year without being used once. This because the textile industry today is built like a linear system, in which raw materials enter the system and then leave it in the form of waste. Requirements are now set on a national level in Sweden that requires the textile industry to change its direction and become circular as a part of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. This poses massive requirements on Swedish textile companies to handle their textile waste material in their processes in new ways. For textile waste material to become the raw material in a new product, new systems are necessary and sometimes cross-industry collaborations are needed. This study aims to contribute with knowledge about the challenges that Swedish textile companies face when textile waste materials are becoming the raw material in new products, and the opportunities to take advantage of through networking and knowledge sharing. With observations, a survey, and semi structured interviews the challenges and opportunities of Swedish textile product developing companies and textile production companies for collecting and using textile waste material was studied. The study also investigates the need for resources and expanded networks that the companies have, to increase the use of textile waste as a raw material. The study shows that the attitude among the production companies to sort and collect their textile waste is positive and that there are great opportunities for an increased collection of textile industrial waste material with a high level of traceability. The study also shows that for the companies that want to use textile waste material as a raw material in their products, new systems for effective collection and processes for refining the materials are asked for. To meet these requirements all parts of the value chain need to be reconsidered and new ways of thinking needs to be applied to try new collaborations and find new paths. The result of the study shows that a platform for just trading materials is not good enough, the companies are also in need of new contacts, inspiration, and solutions for efficient logistics in sorting, collecting, and distributing materials.
El-Gomla, Randa A. M. "A plan-do-check-act framework for WEEE and RoHS : a model for implementing WEEE and RoHS by integrating eco-design factors and activities into business operation and strategy." Thesis, University of Bradford, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/5432.
Full text(9780590), Addisalem Benyam. "An interdisciplinary examination of behaviours and policy preferences for domestic food waste reduction: The case of households in Central Queensland, Australia." Thesis, 2019. https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/An_interdisciplinary_examination_of_behaviours_and_policy_preferences_for_domestic_food_waste_reduction_The_case_of_households_in_Central_Queensland_Australia/21804510.
Full textMaluleke, Prudence Hlamarisa. "A review of solid waste management practices in Polokwane City." Diss., 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/13385.
Full textThis study reviews solid waste management practices in Polokwane City. The study area covered some of the residential areas in Polokwane City; namely; Ivy Park, Fauna Park, Welgelegen, Westernburg and the City Centre. This article describes two main methods that were used to collect data; that is Qualitative and Quantitative method. Field survey was also made to validate data obtained from the participants that were interviewed during qualitative data process. After framing the problem, the objectives of Solid Waste Management Practices in Polokwane City were briefly outlined as follows: • Assess solid waste management practices in Polokwane City. • Make comparison on how households and the municipality take responsibility in storing, collecting, transporting, treating and disposing solid waste. • Investigate what problems the City encounters in managing solid waste. • Make relevant recommendations aimed at improving solid waste management practices within the City. The service management was administered by the municipality and private sector. From the five study residential areas, the Municipality manages waste in the City Centre while the private sector manages waste in the other residential areas. However, the City continues to play an administrative role over the contracted service provider. Statistical results were presented in figures and tables. The results showed the storage habits, frequency of collection, mode of transport and methods of disposal for solid waste in Polokwane City. The only method of disposal in the city was found to be landfilling. Activities that took place at the landfill site, such as reclaiming were outlined together with the economic values that these activities add to the City. The study also revealed that as population increases, the amount of solid waste generated also increased.
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M. Sc. (Environmental Management)
Mahamba, Caston. "Characterisation and management of non-formal solid waste management disposal sites in Harare, Zimbabwe." Diss., 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/19863.
Full textThe study focused on the characterisation and management of non-formal solid waste disposal sites in Harare, the capital city of the Republic of Zimbabwe. In many developing countries, increasing urbanisation surpasses the development of urban infrastructure and this has led to the proliferation of informal settlements, illegal dumping sites and uncontrolled vending in cities like Harare. The researcher investigated the prevalence of non-formal dumping sites in Harare, including the composition, locational attributes and internal linkages of solid waste. Practices regarding the management of non-formal solid waste disposal sites were examined and areas of good practice and conformity to international standards were complemented while recommendations and suggestions were made on areas that were found wanting. An integrated management system was recommended for the sustainable management of solid waste. To support this recommendation, management window of responsibilities (EMWR) model was created so that the Harare City Council can enhance stakeholder participation. The research results show that most residents used non-conventional ways to store waste, like mealie-meal bags and sacks, and this posed a danger to human health. It also emerged that the city of Harare has not updated some of its by-laws, some of which were enacted about 33 years ago while others remained drafts for decades. This made it difficult for the city to effectively implement them.
Environmental Sciences
M.Sc. (Environmental Management)
(11888357), Robert Kijak. "Integration of life cycle assessment with environmental, social and economic impact analysis methodologies for the selection of `sustainable' waste management options." Thesis, 2004. https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/Integration_of_life_cycle_assessment_with_environmental_social_and_economic_impact_analysis_methodologies_for_the_selection_of_sustainable_waste_management_options/21722426.
Full textThis thesis describes a framework for a decision support tool which can assist the assessment of options/scenarios for the integrated management of municipal solid waste (MSW) within a local government area (LGA). The framework is applicable to MSW as a whole or to a MSW component. To demonstrate its application, the framework was applied in this thesis to the residential organic waste component including sewage sludge.
The work was initially focused on local government (i.e. municipal councils) in the state of Queensland (Australia). However, it is broadly applicable to LGAs anywhere in the developed countries. The goal was to achieve waste management practices which address needs of sustainable society (or briefly: 'sustainable' waste management) by balancing global and regional environmental impacts; social impacts at the local community level; and economic impacts. The framework integrates Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) with other environmental, social and economic tools. For this research, social and economic impacts were assumed to be similar across developed countries of the world. LCA was 'streamlined' to address the researcher's concerns about LCA complexity impeding a practical and operational application of LCA to the evaluation of integrated waste management practices.
For this process, 'spatial resolution' was introduced into the LCA process to account for impacts occurring at the local and regional levels - considerations usually neglected by conventional LCA. This was done by considering social impacts on the local community and by use of a regional scaling procedure for LCA data for emissions to the environment which may have impacts at the regional level.
The integration followed the structured approach of the Pressure-State-Response (PSR) model suggested by OECD (1993). This PSR model was modified/extended to encompass non-environmental issues and to guide the process of applying multiple tools. For this process, a clear relationship between 'pressure', 'state' and 'response' at the community, regional and global levels was required.
The framework primarily focussed on decision analysis and interpretation processes. Multi-Attribute Utility Theory (MAUT) was used to assist with the integration of qualitative and quantitative information. MAUT provides a well-structured approach to information assessment and facilitates objective, transparent decisions. The commercially available decision analysis software package Criterion DecisionPlus 3.0 developed by InfoHarvest Inc (1999) - based on MAUT - was also utilised as the platform for the framework developed in this research.
Finally, this thesis describes a case study involving the evaluation of a number of options for integrated organic waste management for a rural LGA in Southeast Queensland. Although refining and testing of the framework was the primary objective of its application to the case study, the case study also provided valuable and interesting results. The results are of use in the development of alternative strategies for managing residential organic wastes. This is specifically important because the integrated management of all organic wastes (including food wastes) has been neglected over many years and most municipal councils are now having to make difficult decisions about alternatives to landfill disposal.
Pholose, Annah Motshwane. "An evaluation of solid waste management practice at Carnival City, Brakpan." Diss., 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/26150.
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(12971107), Ilsa Montague. "Education, compliance activities, and the introduction of a domestic waste user pays system: Integrated impacts on illegal dumping and recycling activities in the Mackay City Council municipality." Thesis, 2009. https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/Education_compliance_activities_and_the_introduction_of_a_domestic_waste_user_pays_system_Integrated_impacts_on_illegal_dumping_and_recycling_activities_in_the_Mackay_City_Council_municipality/20174705.
Full textMackay City Council introduced a Domestic Waste User Pays System in late 2006. The rationale behind this decision was to reduce waste being sent to landfill and to recover some of the costs associated with waste management. A User Pays System involves the costs associated with the management of waste being borne by those persons who generated the waste.
Community opposition to the introduction of Domestic Waste Fees included perceptions that illegal dumping would increase within the municipality, that there would be a rise in recycling contamination, and that residents would be unfairly impacted upon socially and environmentally. This research project attempts to identify any impacts on illegal dumping and recycling activities following the introduction of a Domestic Waste User Pays System at Mackay City Council Waste Disposal Facilities. It also discusses the effectiveness of associated Waste Education Programs and Environmental Compliance Activities, to determine whether the initial community opposition to the fees was in fact justified.
In order to investigate the issues further, a large quantity of data were collected, including Council illegal dumping complaints data, recycling volumes data, recycling contamination data, and a large amount of literature and reports relating to the issues in general, and more specifically relating to the Mackay City Council Integrated Waste Management Strategy.
King, Megan Frances. "Evaluating the contribution of cooperative sector recycling to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions: an opportunity for recycling cooperatives in São Paulo to engage in the carbon credit market." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1828/3926.
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Maphaha, Matodzi Hellen. "Environmental education through sustainable school food waste management in the Vhembe District, Limpopo." Diss., 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/27264.
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