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Environmental, Economic and Health Challenges of Managing Wastes

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Sustainability and Applications".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 February 2024) | Viewed by 3280

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Mustafa Ali

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School of Management, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
Interests: waste management; sustainability; life cycle assessment (LCA); health economics; cost-effectiveness analyses
Prof. Dr. Abdul Rauf

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School of Management Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of the Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
Interests: energy economics; environmental economics; tourism economics; energy consumption; Carbon emissions; stock market volatility; economic development; green energy; eco-innovation; sustainable growth
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Human activities consume of natural materials and energy resources which inevitably results in some waste. There is a need to to minimize these impacts, preserve resources and sustain the quality of life future generations. This can be achieved through the identification of waste management solutions that are both resilient and sustainable. 

This special issue aims to include research that addresses these challenges through the dissemination of scientifically robust information, in terms of waste prevention, recycling, recovery, treatment, and disposal. This issue encourages the submission of well-organized manuscripts relating to sustainable waste management designs, operations, policies or practices and those addressing issues facing both developing and developed countries. Mass flow analyses, life cycle assessments, policy planning and system administration, innovative processes and technologies and their engineering features and cost-effectiveness are among the key topics that will be considered for this issue.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

  • Waste characterisation based on field surveys;
  • Novel technologies for solid waste disposal and recycling;
  • Wastewater treatment and energy recovery;
  • Waste recycling towards carbon neutrality;
  • Life cycle assessment of recycled waste;
  • Health impact assessments of waste management activities;
  • Economic impacts of waste disposal;
  • Optimal resource management strategies for waste recycling;
  • New sustainable policies and strategic frameworks.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Mustafa Ali
Prof. Dr. Abdul Rauf
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Sustainability is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • waste characterization
  • municipal waste
  • construction waste
  • hazardous waste
  • water pollution
  • life cycle assessment
  • circular economy
  • biodiversity
  • ecosystem services
  • natural capital
  • embodied energy

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Analysis of the Gravimetric Composition of Urban Solid Waste from the Municipality of Belém/PA
by Gabriel Pereira Colares da Silva, Fernanda Paula da Costa Assunção, Diogo Oliveira Pereira, Jorge Fernando Hungria Ferreira, Josiane Coutinho Mathews, Débora Prissila Reis Sandim, Higor Ribeiro Borges, Mel Safira Cruz do Nascimento, Neyson Martins Mendonça, Isaque Wilkson de Sousa Brandão, André Oliveira Menezes, Luiz Eduardo Pizarro Borges, José Almir Rodrigues Pereira and Nélio Teixeira Machado
Sustainability 2024, 16(13), 5438; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16135438 (registering DOI) - 26 Jun 2024
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This article aimed to evaluate, using statistical tools, the generation and composition of municipal solid waste (MSW) in the city of Belém, Pará, from nine urban collection sectors in the municipality and the average nominal income of the population. Approximately 900 kg of [...] Read more.
This article aimed to evaluate, using statistical tools, the generation and composition of municipal solid waste (MSW) in the city of Belém, Pará, from nine urban collection sectors in the municipality and the average nominal income of the population. Approximately 900 kg of urban solid waste was collected from the municipality in the period from 2021 to 2022. Statistical tests were carried out on hypotheses with 5% significance in comparative evaluations and their respective average nominal incomes. The results indicated that the organic fraction corresponded to 55.57% of the waste generated in the municipality, 14.26% was inert waste (potentially contaminating), and 0.67% was miscellaneous waste. It was observed that the waste generated by families with high purchasing power tended to contain higher percentages of recyclables while in families with lower purchasing power, the highest percentages tended to be organic. Knowledge of the generation of MSW is fundamental for the choice and dimensioning of operations and processes involved in the management chain at the municipal level. The decentralization of services offered based on solid waste management would enable greater success in serving the population. Full article
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Site Selection of Medical Waste Disposal Facilities Using the Interval-Valued Neutrosophic Fuzzy EDAS Method: The Case Study of Istanbul
by Mesut Samastı, Yusuf Sait Türkan, Mustafa Güler, Mirac Nur Ciner and Ersin Namlı
Sustainability 2024, 16(7), 2881; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16072881 - 29 Mar 2024
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In recent years, as a result of the increasing demand for health services, medical waste (MW) generated from health facilities has increased significantly. Problems that threaten the environment and public health may arise as a result of inadequate medical waste management (MWM), especially [...] Read more.
In recent years, as a result of the increasing demand for health services, medical waste (MW) generated from health facilities has increased significantly. Problems that threaten the environment and public health may arise as a result of inadequate medical waste management (MWM), especially in densely populated metropolitan areas. Therefore, it is very important that the disposal process of waste is carried out in a way that minimizes harm to human health and the environment. MW disposal site selection is among the most important decisions that local governments make. These decisions have many conflicting and similar criteria and alternatives. However, decision-makers may experience significant uncertainty when evaluating the alternatives. This study adopts the interval-valued neutrosophic (IVN) fuzzy EDAS method for the evaluation of MW disposal facility siting alternatives in Istanbul. This approach is used to evaluate potential sites based on a comprehensive, hierarchical criteria framework designed to address data uncertainty and inconsistency common in multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) scenarios. Within the scope of the study, six main criteria (distance settlement area, social acceptance, costs, environmental impacts, infrastructure facilities, and disaster and emergency) and nineteen sub-criteria are meticulously analyzed. Considering the geographical location and dense urban texture of Istanbul, the study emphasizes the criteria related to distance to residential areas, logistics costs, and potential disaster risks. Among the identified criteria, land costs, topographical features, proximity to landfills, and distance to high-voltage lines are emphasized as the least important criteria. This study, which evaluated various alternatives, identified Pendik, located on the Anatolian side of Istanbul, as the most suitable site for MW disposal due to its minimal risk. The study also compares the four main alternatives and highlights their relative strengths and weaknesses. Full article
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