Affected Factors for Solid Waste Management in the Upstream of Watershed and Touristic Area using Analytic Hierarchy Process. A Case Study of Pai District, Thailand

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 563
Author(s):  
Jessadanan WIANGNON ◽  
Thares SRISATIT ◽  
Ananya POPRADIT
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Tourist Attractions ◽  
The Government ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Hierarchy Process

The promotion of tourism by the government and the creation of local tourist attractions are becoming extremely popular. This has direct negative impacts on the environment, especially the existence of a significant quantity of garbage and its ineffective management. The upstream areas that experience considerable tourism often face problems in solid waste management (SWM), especially in areas with management limitations. The purpose of this study is to study the various important factors that affect the efficiency of SWM from tourism in the upstream areas by exploring the attitudes of those involved in the Pai district, Mae Hong Son Province, using the questionnaire. The questionnaire has been analysed by statistical methods using the SPSS program, and, then, the data has been analysed by 16 experts from 8 related fields using the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) to prioritise the factors affecting the efficiency of waste management from tourism in upstream areas. The study indicated that a total of 30 factors were grouped into 5 groups. The highest important factor is personnel and knowledge, followed by budget and equipment, area and strategy, cooperation and process, and economy and society. Executive vision is the most important secondary factor towards SWM resulting from tourism in the upstream areas. The summary of this research can be used to effectively drive spatial work, which is suitable for small cities located in upstream areas, and growth in tourism, and such information can be applied to other areas that have similar characteristics, which will lead to efficient spatial SWM.

Application of a geographic information system-based fuzzy analytic hierarchy process model to locate potential municipal solid waste incineration plant sites: A case study of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality

2020 ◽  
pp. 0734242X2093963 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sedat Yalcinkaya ◽  
Osman Sami Kirtiloglu
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Incineration Plant ◽  
Hierarchy Process

Locating candidate sites for municipal solid waste management facilities is a multi-criteria decision and involves spatial consideration that all municipalities have to deal with. This study aims to develop a holistic model for locating the most suitable facility sites in municipal solid waste management considering environmental and economic factors, and its application to an incineration facility in Izmir as a case study. A fuzzy analytic hierarchy process model was developed by integrating multi-criteria decision analysis methods and a geographic information system. A stepwise methodology was conducted, including generating a spatial database, exclusion analysis, preference analysis to determine spatial membership degrees and weights for each preference factor and generating the final land suitability map. A high-resolution land suitability map and the point vector format data of potential incineration plant sites were created as the model outputs. The case study results demonstrated that an incineration facility with a total capacity of 117 MWe could be established for energy recovery from 5649 tonnes day–1 municipal solid waste. Four locations were determined as potential incineration facility sites in the case study area. The model can be utilized for different study areas to aid decision-makers in the process of site selection for not only incineration facilities but also for other municipal solid waste management facilities.

scholarly journals Effectiveness analysis of the ITM environmental programs: saving and efficient use of electric energy and water, and comprehensive solid waste management. A case study

DYNA ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 85 (207) ◽  
pp. 36-43
Author(s):  
Carlos Esteban Aristizabal-Alzate ◽  
José Luís González Manosalva
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Electric Energy ◽  
Management Program ◽  
University System ◽  
Environmental Programs ◽  
Iso 14040 ◽  
Negative Impacts

Universities are complex organizations, so when implementing an EMS and adopting strategies, methodologies and programs they must involve the entire university system to minimize the negative impacts on the environment and, thus, lead the search for sustainable or carbon neutral organizations. Carbon Footprint was used as an indicator to measure the sustainability effectiveness of the environmental programs implemented and promoted by the EMS-ITM and how they mitigate the emission of GHGs. The calculation of this indicator was developed following ISO 14040-14044 and ISO 14064, for the ITM-Robledo campus and for the period 2015-2017. The results show the relevance and the reduction in the GHG emission levels achieved by the environmental programs studied, especially by the comprehensive solid waste management program, with which the highest levels of mitigation are achieved.

Application of Analytic Hierarchy Process Decision Model for Solid Waste Management Strategy in Yaoundé, Cameroon

2019 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 502-517
Author(s):  
Sotamenou Joel ◽  
Molua L. Ernest ◽  
Akamin Ajapnwa
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Management Strategy ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Quality Criteria ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Hierarchy Process

Municipal solid waste management is one of the global challenges that the world is facing today as countries make strides towards the Millennium Development Goals. The aim of this paper is to identify the most appropriate municipal solid waste management strategy in Yaoundé. The tool used in this study is the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), one of the multi-criteria decision-making techniques. Based on the synthesis of the decision/policy makers' judgements elicited, the Sustainable Development and Waste Service Quality criteria are identified as the priority objectives that should be applied for the municipal solid waste management strategy in Yaoundé, meanwhile the alternatives Pre-collection and Selective Collection are suitable actions to be integrated into the current municipal solid waste management strategy in Yaoundé.

scholarly journals Investment Evaluation of Tourism Industry: A Case Study of Coastal Recreation Areas in Hualien Taiwan

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Maw-Cherng Lin ◽  
Ming-Wei Yang
Keyword(s):  
Carrying Capacity ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Public Infrastructure ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Tourist Attractions ◽  
Recreation Areas ◽  
Tourism Resources ◽  
Hierarchy Process

<p>An increase in the number of tourists can boost the economic prosperity of tourist attractions; over-development or over-utilization of a tourist attraction will lead to the consumption of tourism resources and reduce recreational quality. This study used relevant studies on ecotourism and recreational carrying capacity and applied the Delphi-fuzzy analytic hierarchy process to identify the critical factors affecting the recreational carrying capacity of the Hualien Qixingtan coastal recreational areas, including 4 primary factors, namely, recreational environment, natural landscape, coastal animals and plants, and cultural assets, and 13 secondary factors, such as public infrastructure. The research results can be provided as reference for relevant government authorities and operators to develop measures taking into account both the resource conservation and recreational management of coastal recreational areas.</p>

scholarly journals IMPACT OF SYRIAN REFUGEES ON LEBANESE CITIES: A CASE STUDY OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 23-28
Author(s):  
Mansoor Ali
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Host Population ◽  
Syrian Refugees ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Basic Services ◽  
The Government

Lebanon is one of the higher density countries in the world with a total population of four and a half million over an area of 10,000 square-kilometers. Its cities host around one and a half million displaced persons from Syria (including one million officially registered refugees), which is thirty percent of Lebanese population. The Government of Lebanon does not allow permanent refugee camps and the shelter provision is restricted to Informal Tented Settlements (ITS), but only twenty percent of the refugees are living in ITS1. The majority are integrated within the host population cities in rented housing, un-finished buildings and closed communities within communities. This has an impact on many basic services including solid waste management. This paper focuses on the solid waste services in Lebanese cities after Syrian crisis. The displaced Syrian population generates waste, which adds to the municipal stream and adds to already burdened collection system, which is politically complex. Hence, any improvements in solid waste management for refugees has to negotiate through the existing challenges. There is a lack of clarity in the responsibility to provide basic services to refugees and their rights to work, stay, travel etc. While there are international and national organisations supporting refugees, there are many limitations on what can or cannot be done with the refugees' population. For example, an organization can provide the communal bins near ITS, but municipality may or may not agree to transport those for further disposal, as the Syrian refugees do not pay taxes directly to municipalities. This paper is based on author's field work and case study methodology in this context and focuses on the background and complexity of solid waste service in Lebanese cities. The paper explains various institutional tensions in the given context and what can be done to overcome this. The paper concludes that in a situation like Lebanon, refugees supporting interventions must be prepared with a full understanding of the urban complexities, as there are 'cities beyond cities' to address. Keywords: Syria, Solid waste management, Refugees, Lebanon

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