scholarly journals Regional Disparities in Urban Population Access to Sanitation Services.Case Study: Romania

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florin Constantin MIHAI
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Urban Population ◽  
Temporal Analysis ◽  
Waste Collection ◽  
Urban Waste ◽  
Traditional System ◽  
Sanitation Services ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Spatial Temporal Analysis

Abstract: Sanitation services still not fully cover the urban populationand this leads to different types of pollution and affects the urbanlandscape. This paper aims a geographical approach by highlightingterritorial disparities in the Romanian counties regarding the urbanpopulation access to waste collection services and to examine theenvironmental issues. Statistical database processed by ascendinghierarchical cluster analysis are mapped at the level of Romanian countiesachieving a spatial-temporal analysis for the period 2003-2008. The paperalso discusses the current dysfunctions existing in urban waste managementfrom Romania. Development of waste management facilities is in the processof transition from a traditional system based only on landfilling towardsan integrated waste management system which develops the recycling andrecovery of waste generated. Romania as an EU member country must improvethe quality of sanitation services. Each city must provide the fullcollection of municipal waste generated in order to eliminate the illegaldumping.

scholarly journals BINTERNET: Smart Waste Management System

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 703-707
Author(s):  
Aayush Doshi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Collection Management ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Temporal Context ◽  
Waste Collection ◽  
Traditional System

Abstract: To make the cities greener, safer, and more efficient, Internet of Things (IoT) can play an important role. Improvement in safety and quality of life can be achieved by connecting devices, vehicles and infrastructure all around in a city. We present a waste collection management solution based on providing intelligence to waste bins, using an IOT prototype with sensors. It can read, collect, and transmit huge volume of data over the Internet. Such data, when put into a spatial-temporal context and processed by intelligent and optimized algorithms, can be used to dynamically manage waste collection mechanism. Simulations for several cases are carried out to investigate the benefits of such system over a traditional system

scholarly journals DISPARITIES IN MUNICIPAL WASTE MANAGEMENT ACROSS EU-27. A GEOGRAPHICAL APPROACH

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florin Constantin MIHAI
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Hierarchical Cluster ◽  
Temporal Analysis ◽  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Member States ◽  
Municipal Waste Management ◽  
Territorial Disparities ◽  
Spatial Temporal Analysis ◽  
The Eu

Inadequate waste management leads to many environmental issues and theadoption of an efficient and sustainable waste management has become apriority objective of the EU. However, besides the demographic factors, thevarious socio-economic and geographical conditions of this complex spacelead to major disparities in municipal waste management between North andSouth, East and West. This paper aims to do a spatial-temporal analysis ofthe Eurostat indicators using ascending hierarchical cluster analysis thatdivides the member states into five typological classes. The resulted mapshighlight territorial disparities among the Member States on municipalwaste management and also reveal the evolution of environmental policiesbetween 2003-2009 related to the EU acquis.

scholarly journals Development of Solar-Powered of Sensors Based Smart Waste Monitoring System

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 580-586
Author(s):  
Polaiah Bojja, Pamula Raja Kumari, A.Nagavardhan N.Dinesh, M.Gopla D Anirudh
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Monitoring System ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Waste Treatment ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Waste Collection ◽  
Solar Powered ◽  
Analyze Data

Dustbins (or Garbage Bins, Trash Cans, whatever you name them) are small containers of plastic or metal used on a temporary basis to store trash (or waste). They are also used for the collection of waste in houses, workplaces, highways, parks, etc. Littering is a major crime in some countries, and public waste bins are also the only way to dispose of small waste. Usually, using different bins for handling wet or dry, recyclable or non-recyclable waste is a common practice. From an ETS perspective, smart waste collection can help municipalities and private waste management companies avoid the need for collection sites, waste disposal facilities and waste treatment plants. As communities increasingly rely on smart city technology to improve, among other things, the quality of life of their residents and the environment, city leaders recognize that smart waste management can also help them achieve sustainability goals such as zero waste and improve services to residents, while improving service to residents. As an example, Development of Some solar-powered bins and recycling bins are already equipped with sensors that analyze data on what is disposed of or recycled and notify collectors when the bin is too full and needs to be picked up. These developed Smart waste management solutions use sensors placed in waste bins to measure levels, notify municipal waste collection services, when the bins are ready to be emptied, and also notify municipal waste collection with a ton has been emptied. Therefore, the solar-powered of sensors based smart waste monitoring system is more and more useful to the current smart cities policies under the smart city project works.

scholarly journals INFO FROM THE WORLD

Detritus ◽  
2018 ◽  
pp. 201-202
Author(s):  
Managing editor: Elena Cristina Rada
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Environmental Degradation ◽  
Urban Population ◽  
Informal Settlements ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Waste Collection ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The World ◽  
The City

Waste management raises concerns on environmental degradation and public health issues in the city of Nairobi, Kenya where a big share of the urban population still suffers from lack of adequate waste collection services. Governmental and international efforts have focused on implementing waste operations in middle- and high-income areas that fall short of providing informal settlements with equally efficient facilities (Figure 1). This results in increased rates of urban inequalities as well as places waste issues in the broader framework of environmental injustice and marginalization of the poor. In response to the current gaps, the emergence of spon. 

scholarly journals Health indicators in Amazonian cities: case study in the State of Pará, Brazil

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. e635973531
Author(s):  
Diêgo Lima Crispim ◽  
Rodrigo Silvano Silva Rodrigues ◽  
Artur Sales de Abreu Vieira ◽  
Francisco Carlos Lira Pessoa ◽  
Lindemberg Lima Fernandes
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Infant Mortality ◽  
Urban Population ◽  
Infant Mortality Rate ◽  
Health Indicator ◽  
Waste Collection ◽  
Solid Waste Collection ◽  
Sanitation Services ◽  
Basic Sanitation

The adequate provision of basic sanitation services is an essential condition for public health and quality of life of the population. The lack or insufficiency of sanitation services coverage may cause several externalities that could harm public health and social well-being. The purpose of this study was to elaborate a health indicator through the relationship between infant mortality rate, urban population and sanitation services coverage (such as piped water, solid waste collection, water supply and sewage). This was a documentary and exploratory study that utilized multivariate analysis techniques and efficiency criteria (r², Nash-Sutcliffe and root mean square error). The area covered by the study were the municipalities of the State of Pará, divided into six geographical mesoregions. The data related to the sanitation indicators, infant mortality rate until the age of 5 and urban population were obtained through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) website. The results indicate that the urban population variable in households without municipal solid waste collection showed lower significance in the health indicator. It was found that association between IS and basic sanitation services (explanatory variables), overall, is statistically well explained by r² and NASH, signaling that the statistical models are appropriate and efficient. It is concluded that the reduction of infant mortality is directly proportional to sanitation coverage.

scholarly journals Spatio-temporal analysis of Romania's rural population access to sanitation services in the context of EU accession,

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florin Constantin MIHAI
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Rural Population ◽  
Temporal Evolution ◽  
Temporal Analysis ◽  
Paper Analysis ◽  
Waste Collection ◽  
Acquis Communautaire ◽  
Sanitation Services ◽  
Spatio Temporal ◽  
The Eu

This paper analysis the disparities between Romanian Counties regarding thespatio-temporal evolution of rural population acces to sanitation servicesfor pre-accession period (2003-2006) and the first two years since Romaniais part of the EU-27 (2007-2008) highlighting positive or negative changesoccurred in this period.Romanian counties were mapped and divided into fivetypological classes,using multivariate analysis such as hierarchicalcluster analysis method.Each class has different values of rural populationserved by waste collection services related to the Romania average(expressed in standard deviations).Limited access to sanitation servicesfrom rural areas lead to uncontrolled waste disposal.Despite improvement ofpublic access to sanitation services in rural areas compared to 2003 mostof population still lack access to waste collection services in 2008.Inthis context, implementation of the acquis communautaire on municipal wastemanagement is difficult to achieve in rural territory.

scholarly journals Municipal waste recycling in big cities in Poland in the context of ecologisation

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (43) ◽  
pp. 131-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Lewandowska ◽  
Daniela Szymańska
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Waste Recycling ◽  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Waste Collection ◽  
Waste Recovery ◽  
Waste Segregation ◽  
Big Cities

AbstractThe goal of the paper is to evaluate and analyse changes in selective municipal collection, recycling level, and recovery, of waste. The article indicates the Polish legislation currently in force to systematise the organisation of waste management systems. It presents the participation of selective waste collection in the total municipal waste at the voivodeship scale, as well as changes in the number of individually segregated fractions (i.e. categories of waste segregation) of selectively collected waste in Poland. Moreover, the levels of waste recycling and recovery were analysed for the country’s ten largest cities, while also showing that the cities implement accepted goals of municipal waste recovery. On the example of Warsaw, the structure of collected waste was discussed and attention was paid to the problem of quality of collected waste, which results in it being sent to sorting facilities.

A novel mathematical model for municipal waste collection and energy generation: case study of Kermanshah city

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 1437-1453
Author(s):  
Jaber Valizadeh
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Environmental Pollutants ◽  
Energy Generation ◽  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Waste Collection ◽  
Urban Waste ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Proposed Model

PurposeWaste production and related environmental problems have caused urban services management many problems in collecting, transporting and disposal of waste. Since collecting and transporting waste are important parts of waste management budget, it is necessary to apply an appropriate method to reduce costs of collection. The aim of this study is to design a new model for urban waste collection vehicle routing problem with time windows and energy generating from waste.Design/methodology/approachA multiobjective model is presented with the objectives of minimizing cost of waste collection, reducing emissions from environmental pollutants and increasing income of recycles trade and energy recovery. Concerning the complexity of the model and its inability to solve large-scale problems, hyperactive genetic algorithms and multiple objective particle swarm optimization are applied.FindingsThe proposed model not only affects costs and income but also reduces the emissions of environmental pollutants. To solve the formulated model, multitarget approaches are applied on the processing site of Kermanshah city as a case study. The solutions of these algorithms and the exact method of partial constraints are compared and the outcomes are verified by numerical analysis by solving various examples in small, medium and large scales. The proposed model helps to collect urban wastes in the shortest possible time in addition to reducing the total cost, revenues from the sale of recycled materials and energy generation.Research limitations/implicationsWaste collection is related to VRP issue. Considering the environmental requirements in waste management, the concept of green supply chain is approached. This study provides a better understanding of urban waste management by examining various articles and combining economic and environmental dimensions. Waste management with a green approach and energy production from disposable waste involves many common stakeholders.Practical implicationsThis study suggests that proper waste management can generate revenue from municipal waste. Moreover, it reduces cost of collecting and emission of environmental pollutants. These findings could motivate companies to waste management with a sustainable approach.Originality/valueThe proposed model boosts the current understanding of the waste management and energy generation of waste. The paper adds additional values by unveiling some key future research directions. This guidance may demonstrate possible existing and unexplored gaps so that researchers can direct future research to develop new processes.

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