Data reliability of solid waste analysis in Asia’s newly industrialised countries

verfasst von

Christopher J. Speier, Moni M. Mondal, Dirk Weichgrebe

Abstract

Urban municipal solid waste (MSW) management in Asia‘s newly industrialised countries remains inefficient with severe effects on human health. For developing sustainable MSW systems, detailed data on urban MSW characteristics are required. This article analyses the data quality and reliability of MSW characteristics by investigating existing datasets and the followed methodologies of data collection from urban areas. The applied methodologies are evaluated in the context of international standards for solid waste analysis. Focusing on MSW datasets from India, it is observed that MSW data vary stronger with decreasing city sizes. Most of the analysed studies did not follow the recommended statistical methods for solid waste analysis. In conclusion, the MSW datasets and the methodologies followed show great variations with limited informative value. For most cities, a MSW analysis in further detail and extend is required before developing a sustainable waste management system.

Organisationseinheit(en)

Institut für Siedlungswasserwirtschaft und Abfalltechnik

Typ

Artikel

Journal

International Journal of Environment and Waste Management

Band

22

Seiten

124-146

Anzahl der Seiten

23

ISSN

1478-9876

Publikationsdatum

01.01.2018

Publikationsstatus

Veröffentlicht

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Environmental engineering, Abfallwirtschaft und -entsorgung

Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung

SDG 3 – Gute Gesundheit und Wohlergehen, SDG 11 – Nachhaltige Städte und Gemeinschaften, SDG 12 – Verantwortungsvoller Konsum und Produktion

Elektronische Version(en)

https://doi.org/10.1504/ijewm.2018.094101 (Zugang: Geschlossen)