A novel sustainable decision making model for municipal solid waste management

Journal Article · Sun Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 2007 · Waste Management

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2006.01.008· OSTI ID:20877611

Hung, M -L ^[1]; Hwongwen, Ma ^[1]; Yang, W -F ^[1]

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1. Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Taiwan University, 71 Chou-Shan Road, Taipei 106, Taiwan (China)

This paper reviews several models developed to support decision making in municipal solid waste management (MSWM). The concepts underlying sustainable MSWM models can be divided into two categories: one incorporates social factors into decision making methods, and the other includes public participation in the decision-making process. The public is only apprised or takes part in discussion, and has little effect on decision making in most research efforts. Few studies have considered public participation in the decision-making process, and the methods have sought to strike a compromise between concerned criteria, not between stakeholders. However, the source of the conflict arises from the stakeholders' complex web of value. Such conflict affects the feasibility of implementing any decision. The purpose of this study is to develop a sustainable decision making model for MSWM to overcome these shortcomings. The proposed model combines multicriteria decision making (MCDM) and a consensus analysis model (CAM). The CAM is built up to aid in decision-making when MCDM methods are utilized and, subsequently, a novel sustainable decision making model for MSWM is developed. The main feature of CAM is the assessment of the degree of consensus between stakeholders for particular alternatives. A case study for food waste management in Taiwan is presented to demonstrate the practicality of this model.

• OSTI ID: 20877611
• Journal Information: Waste Management, Journal Name: Waste Management Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 27; ISSN WAMAE2; ISSN 0956-053X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
DECISION MAKING
FOOD
REVIEWS
SOLID WASTES
TAIWAN
WASTE MANAGEMENT