LCA-IWM: a decision support tool for sustainability assessment of waste management systems |
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| Authors: | den Boer J den Boer E Jager J |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Sciences and Technologies, Parthenope University of Napoli, Napoli 80143, Italy;2. I.A.R., Department of Processing and Recycling, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen 52062, Germany;3. School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, China;1. Department of Hydraulics Engineering and Sanitation (SHS), University of São Paulo, Av. Trabalhador São Carlense, 400 São Carlos, SP CEP 13566-590, Brazil;2. SDU Life Cycle Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Environmental Technology, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M, Denmark;3. Department of Environment and Planning (DAO), University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário Santiago de Santiago, 3810-498 Aveiro, Portugal;4. Researcher Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), File n.° 207172/2014-5, Brazil;1. Production Engineering Program, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Centro de Tecnologia, Sala F-101, Cidade Universitária, 21941-909 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil;2. INESC-C, Universidade de Coimbra, Rua Antero de Quental 199, 3000 Coimbra, Portugal;3. Program of Sustainable Management Systems, Fluminense Federal University, Rua Passos da Pátria 156, Sala 329-A, 24.020-971 Niteroi, RJ, Brazil;4. Center for Information Technology Renato Archer, Rodovia Dom Pedro I, Km 143.6, 13069-901 Campinas, SP, Brazil;1. Department of Sciences and Technologies, Parthenope University of Naples, Italy;2. School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, China |
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| Abstract: | The paper outlines the most significant result of the project 'The use of life cycle assessment tools for the development of integrated waste management strategies for cities and regions with rapid growing economies', which was the development of two decision-support tools: a municipal waste prognostic tool and a waste management system assessment tool. The article focuses on the assessment tool, which supports the adequate decision making in the planning of urban waste management systems by allowing the creation and comparison of different scenarios, considering three basic subsystems: (i) temporary storage; (ii) collection and transport and (iii) treatment, disposal and recycling. The design and analysis options, as well as the assumptions made for each subsystem, are shortly introduced, providing an overview of the applied methodologies and technologies. The sustainability assessment methodology used in the project to support the selection of the most adequate scenario is presented with a brief explanation of the procedures, criteria and indicators applied on the evaluation of each of the three sustainability pillars. |
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