Disposal of Urban Wastes

Yu Ting Tang, Chih Huang

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Abstract

Solid waste management (SWM) influences the degree of sustainability of urban environment. As part of the effort to eliminate poor living conditions in urban slums and to improve the quality of urban development, a good practice of SWM is needed urgently to elevate the quality of life in countries where the urbanization rates accelerate at unprecedented speeds. By reviewing the current development of disposal and management of urban wastes, it is concluded that current trend in approaching urban sustainability via SWM is to strategically integrate several waste treatment methods to optimize the recovery of recourse and to reduce the volume of wastes. Additionally, the application of spatial technologies and the enhancement of the proper practice of waste sorting at the household level are needed as part of the integrated waste management service to further aid the effectiveness of any waste treatment methods. This way, the SWM can assist achieving higher level of urban sustainability and can adapt to the ever-changing composition of solid wastes produced by the fast-urbanizing and developing society.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEncyclopedia of Sustainable Technologies
PublisherElsevier
Pages365-377
Number of pages13
ISBN (Electronic)9780128046777
ISBN (Print)9780128047927
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Jul 2017

Keywords

  • Solid waste
  • Sustainable development
  • Urbanization

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Environmental Science

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