Public participation in municipal solid waste source-separated collection in Guilin,China: status and influencing factors |
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Authors: | Jing Ma Keith W Hipel Mark L Hanson |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Environment and Geography, Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada;2. Department of Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada |
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Abstract: | Currently, China is facing critical problems regarding the management of municipal solid waste (MSW). The failure of existing pilot programs in implementing MSW source-separated collection highlights the need to analyze the factors significantly influencing public participation in this activity. To this end, a comprehensive analysis of MSW source-separated collection in Guilin, which is representative of wider areas located in inland China and with a GDP around the national average, was conducted. The research consisted of in-person interviews involving a questionnaire and theoretical analyses in terms of public perception, public awareness, public attitude, and willingness to pay. The analytical results identify the status of waste source-separated collection and influencing factors in implementation, and provides exercisable suggestions for decision makers in both China and more generally in industrializing countries to design promotion programs and education campaigns. |
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Keywords: | source-separated collection public participation public awareness public attitude environmental policy and legislation |
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