Provision Of Waste Management Research Articles

Sustainable Rural Infrastructure Development in Tosari District, Pasuruan Regency, Indonesia

Tosari District is one of the tourist villages in Pasuruan Regency that has potential ecotourism because it is the gateway to Mount Bromo National Park. There are protected areas with the socio-cultural values of the Tenggerese Tribe. Ecotourism is an appropriate concept because it prioritizes sustainability, environmental conservation, and the uniqueness of tourist attraction objects. Developing sustainable rural infrastructure is the key to inclusive development to improve the concept of Ecotourism, thereby increasing economic resilience and engaging community productivity. This study aims to analyze the development of rural infrastructure that can improve ecotourism management. This study uses a qualitative approach to identify problems that are closely related to the provision of the physical infrastructure to reduce disaster levels, infrastructure that can boost agricultural productivity, and social infrastructure that needs to be established for ecotourism purposes. The need for infrastructure development is translated into the provision of waste management, disaster protection infrastructure, and improvement of road and communication infrastructure. The concept of a cultural approach requires carrying out tourism operations and preserving the culture of the Tengger tribe.

Інфраструктурне забезпечення регіонального управління відходами у контексті циркулярної економіки (на прикладі Харківської області)

The article proposes an integrated approach to assessing the development of a waste management system on the example of the Kharkiv region. This approach is based on the use of a complex of indicators that characterize the current state of functioning of this system from both the ecological and the economic points of view. Based on the results of the diagnostics, barriers, threats, and ecological principles of function of the regional waste management system are identified. As a result of the study, it is substantiated that in order to provide an effective infrastructural provision of waste management, it is advisable to introduce a logistics approach, the essence of which is to integrate the principles of transformation of the waste management system, priority directions of waste recycling in the face of the destruction of critical infrastructure objects, implementation of the reverse logistics algorithm, the main components of the organizational and economic mechanism (functions, methods, management instruments, information systems, digital, «green», and innovative technologies), financial instruments of green investment for the implementation of the regional waste management strategy in the Kharkiv region. The implementation of the proposed approach will facilitate the adoption of substantiated innovative decisions on the greening of logistics activities and ecological management; timely solution of problems on the management of reverse flows of production waste using the principles of green and reverse logistics; minimizing the negative impact on the environment by reducing the volume of waste generation, increasing the volume of processing and reuse of waste; effective implementation of circular economy models, transition to expanding the responsibility of producers; increasing the level of ecological safety of the region; achieving the goals of sustainable development of the regional economy. It is found that in order to improve the waste management system in the region, it is expedient to: introduce the latest technologies and equipment for the collection, sorting, transportation, processing and disposal of waste, taking into account best European practices; promoting the use of waste recycling as a secondary raw material on the basis of «green» investment; development of a financial mechanism for the use of public-private partnership based on attracting private investment and other extra-budgetary sources of financing in the field of waste management; creation of an appropriate logistics infrastructure (for example, a cluster structure as an organizational form of partnership) for waste management; development and implementation of instruments for economic stimulation of waste disposal; implementation of the concept of reverse logistics in the context of a circular economy.

Long-Term Benefits of Intermunicipal Cooperation for Small Municipalities in Waste Management Provision.

Intermunicipal cooperation offers an interesting alternative in cases when municipalities are too small to individually provide public services at an efficient cost level but are reluctant to form a municipal amalgamation in order to benefit from economies of scale. Forming a body consisting of multiple municipalities with a specific focus provides a way to reduce costs on service provision while maintaining municipal sovereignty in other areas. In our paper, we quantify the cost benefits of utilizing intermunicipal cooperation in the field of municipal solid waste management. We examine this using data from a 10-year period from municipalities in the South Moravian Region in the Czech Republic, where high municipal fragmentation results in many dominantly small municipalities that often are not able to provide public services at reasonable costs. This analysis contributes to the literature by conducting a long-term study of the effects of intermunicipal cooperation on public service provision costs. Our results suggest that municipalities participating in intermunicipal cooperation focused on waste management experienced annual cost savings of approximately 13.5% for provision of this service throughout the examined period of 2010–2019 when compared to municipalities that did not cooperate. These long-term results show how beneficial intermunicipal cooperation can be in reducing service costs. In addition to the direct financial benefits, municipal representatives stated that intermunicipal cooperation often brings other qualitative and non-financial benefits such as better service quality, the possibility to share infrastructure, and relief from administrative and managerial burdens through the utilization of professional management, which was especially appreciated by the smallest municipalities with limited administrative staff.

MODERN TOOLS FOR THE ENSURING OF THE NATIONAL MODEL OF THE �GREEN� ECONOMY ECO DEVELOPMENT

MODERN TOOLS FOR THE ENSURING OF THE NATIONAL MODEL OF THE �GREEN� ECONOMY ECO DEVELOPMENT

The role of public communication in decision making for waste management infrastructure

Modern waste management provision seeks to meet challenging objectives and strategies while reflecting community aspirations and ensuring cost-effective compliance with statutory obligations. Its social acceptability, which affects both what systems (infrastructure) can be put in place and to what extent their implementation will be successful, is a multi-dimensional phenomenon, often not well understood. In light of the growing evidence that decisions to build new infrastructure are often contested by the public, there is a clear need to understand the role of scientific evidence in public perception, particularly as environmental infrastructure delivery is often objected to by the public on environmental grounds. In this paper the need for waste management infrastructure is reviewed, and the way its delivery in the UK has evolved is used as an example of the role of public perception in the planning and delivery of waste facilities. Findings demonstrate the vital role of public communication in waste management infrastructure delivery. Public perception must be taken into account early in the decision making process, with the public informed and engaged from the start. There is a pressing need for people not simply to accept but to understand and appreciate the need for infrastructure, the nature of infrastructure investments and development, the costs and the benefits involved, and the technological aspects. Scientific evidence and literacy have a critical role to play, facilitating public engagement in a process that empowers people, allowing them to define and handle challenges and influence decisions that will impact their lives. Problem ownership, and an increased probability of any solutions proposed being selected and implemented successfully are potential benefits of such approach.

The Economics of Waste Management: Evidence from the Czech Republic and Slovakia

This article investigates conditions in the Czech Republic and Slovakia to answer the following questions: Is there any evidence of an optimum mode of waste management provision? Do economies of scale exist in waste management in the Czech Republic? Data from the Czech Republic and Slovakia did not confirm internal or external provision of waste management services as better. The analysis of waste management costs in the Czech Republic did not confirm the existence of economies of scale; however, in municipalities with fewer than 4000 inhabitants, the cost curve is U shaped with an optimum somewhere at the level of 2000 inhabitants.