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Evaluation of Solid Waste Management Strategies in the Taipei Metropolitan Area of Taiwan
Chenfang Lin is with the Department of Soil and Environmental Science at National Chung Hsing University.Municipal solid waste (MSW) management is a major concern for highly urbanized societies. Among proposed MSW management systems, regionalization programs generally have received considerable attention. This study analyzes real-world operational data to assess different MSW management policies, especially regionalization strategies, and their impact on MSW management systems in the Taipei metropolitan area. Linear programming is also used to identify the minimum costs sustained by each policy. The linear programming results show that regionalization programs are more economical and also improve incinerator operation efficiency. Sensitivity analysis indicates that the minimum treatment requirement of incinerators is a very sensitive influence on the MSW flows distributed through the entire region. The MSW of several “sensitive” administrative districts will be allocated to different treatment facilities according to different management strategies. A list of preferential sequences of MSW treatment and disposal facilities can also be identified by the model presented in this study. The results of this study may provide a useful tool for aiding decision-making related to real-world MSW management problems.
Evaluation of Solid Waste Management Strategies in the Taipei Metropolitan Area of Taiwan
Chenfang Lin is with the Department of Soil and Environmental Science at National Chung Hsing University.Municipal solid waste (MSW) management is a major concern for highly urbanized societies. Among proposed MSW management systems, regionalization programs generally have received considerable attention. This study analyzes real-world operational data to assess different MSW management policies, especially regionalization strategies, and their impact on MSW management systems in the Taipei metropolitan area. Linear programming is also used to identify the minimum costs sustained by each policy. The linear programming results show that regionalization programs are more economical and also improve incinerator operation efficiency. Sensitivity analysis indicates that the minimum treatment requirement of incinerators is a very sensitive influence on the MSW flows distributed through the entire region. The MSW of several “sensitive” administrative districts will be allocated to different treatment facilities according to different management strategies. A list of preferential sequences of MSW treatment and disposal facilities can also be identified by the model presented in this study. The results of this study may provide a useful tool for aiding decision-making related to real-world MSW management problems.
Evaluation of Solid Waste Management Strategies in the Taipei Metropolitan Area of Taiwan
Lin, Min-Der (author) / Wang, Chungching (author) / Lin, Chenfang (author)
Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association ; 56 ; 650-656
2006-05-01
7 pages
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