Public preferences for improved urban waste management: a choice experiment

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 184-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Solomon Tarfasa ◽  
Roy Brouwer
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Child Labor ◽  
Choice Experiment ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Public Investment ◽  
Mixed Logit ◽  
Gender Effects ◽  
Preference Heterogeneity ◽  
Public Preferences

AbstractA discrete choice experiment, aiming to elicit public preferences for improvements in solid waste services, is carefully administered across socioeconomic zones in the city of Hawassa, Ethiopia. Observed and unobserved preference heterogeneity are analyzed using mixed logit choice models. The results show that there exists substantial willingness to pay to increase collection frequency and separate recyclable waste. A new issue is the focus on child labor in the waste management sector. Significant gender effects are found: women are more interested than men in increasing waste collection frequency and value the abolishment of child labor more highly, as do higher income households. As expected, respondents living in wealthier neighborhoods are more likely to pay higher service charges. Education indirectly influences preferences for waste separation. The study provides important insight into the social benefits of public investment decisions to improve the quality of solid waste management services in large cities in Ethiopia.

scholarly journals Evaluation of effectiveness in public - private partnerships (PPP) for solid waste management case study of Ho Chi Minh City

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (05) ◽  
pp. 93-101
Author(s):  
Huong T. M. Hoang
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Public Investment ◽  
Ho Chi Minh City ◽  
Pilot Projects ◽  
Private Partnership ◽  
Final Treatment ◽  
Implementation Capacity ◽  
Management Case Study

The research was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of public & private partnership (PPP) in solid waste management of Ho Chi Minh City, where many pilot projects have been developed as illustrations for Vietnam in the past years. The research used OECD criteria for policy evaluation and had discussions with specialists to evaluate the effectiveness of public & private partnership (PPP) in solid waste management of Ho Chi Minh City. The results indicated that the pilot projects achieved significant successes in meeting the management objectives such as reducing burdens on public investment for urban environmental services, minimizing pollutions caused by municipal solid waste, and applying advanced technologies to the final treatment and/or disposal. The research, however, also pointed out the disadvantages of PPP during development, which are mostly relevant to supporting regulations or implementation capacity. From those outputs and lessons learnt from other cases in the world, some recommendations have been proposed for improving the effectiveness and spreading the implementation of PPP in other places.

Risks and Impacts of Children's Engagement in Solid Waste Management Activities in Hawassa City, Ethiopia

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akalewold Fedilu Mohammed
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Child Labor ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Key Informant ◽  
Key Informant Interview ◽  
International Conventions

There are a number of international conventions and national legislations in response to child labor. However, children are being vulnerable to different work related risks. The risks and impacts of child labor can be determined by the age of child, the type and hours of work performed and the condition under which it is performed. To explore these issues, this study was conducted on children aged 5-14 years who were engaged in solid waste management activities in Hawassa City Administration. The objective was to explore the risks and impacts of children's engagement in solid waste management activities. A survey method, which is supplemented by ethnographic qualitative research, was applied to explore children work risks and impacts through the use of tools such as focus group discussion, key informant interview and observation.

scholarly journals Willingness-to-Pay and Preference Heterogeneity for Service Attributes of Solid Waste Management: An Experience in Kolkata, India

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-92
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Random Parameter ◽  
Preference Heterogeneity ◽  
Triangular Distribution ◽  
Stated Choice ◽  
Socioeconomic Characteristics ◽  
Random Parameter Logit

<div> <p>The effects of various socioeconomic characteristics on Willingness-to-Pay (WTP) values for service attributes of Solid Waste Management (SWM) were evaluated in this study. The Stated Choice (SC) data collected from respondents in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) area, India were analyzed using Random Parameter Logit (RPL) models. Education and household income were found to have statistically significant decomposition effects on mean estimates of several SWM attributes. High income and/or high education were well-correlated to higher WTP values for most of the service attributes. The results show that due consideration to socioeconomic characteristics is necessary while formulating measures for improvement of SWM service in an urban area. This work also demonstrates potential application of RPL models for investigating the effect of socioeconomic characteristics on WTP values, and successful application of constrained triangular distribution in RPL models.</p> </div> <p>&nbsp;</p>

Solid Waste Management Challenges in India Comparing with Other Developing Nations – A Review

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (12) ◽  
pp. 176-177
Author(s):  
N. Sri Gokilavani N. Sri Gokilavani ◽  
◽  
Dr.D.Prabhakaran Dr.D.Prabhakaran ◽  
Dr. T. Kannadasan Dr. T. Kannadasan
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Developing Nations
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