Application of analytic hierarchy process and multicriteria decision analysis on waste management: A case study in iran

This research compares the various waste management strategies in Tabriz, Iran, and selects the best one by a decision‐making method. Selection the best strategy is conducted based on the Multi Criteria Analysis (MCA). In this regard, the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), a mathematical technique fo...

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Published inEnvironmental progress & sustainable energy Vol. 32; no. 3; pp. 810 - 817
Main Authors Madadian, Edris, Amiri, Leila, Abdoli, Mohammad Ali
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hoboken, NJ Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.10.2013
Wiley
Subjects
AHP
Applied sciences
environmental impact
Exact sciences and technology
General treatment and storage processes
MCDA
Pollution
Tabriz city
waste management strategy
Wastes
Compost
Heat treatment
Decision making
environmental impact
Energy recovery
AHP
Urban area
Refuse derived fuel
waste management strategy
Waste management
Mechanical treatment
Incineration
Environment impact
Production
MCDA
Recycling
Tabriz city
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Summary:This research compares the various waste management strategies in Tabriz, Iran, and selects the best one by a decision‐making method. Selection the best strategy is conducted based on the Multi Criteria Analysis (MCA). In this regard, the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), a mathematical technique for multicriteria decision making, and the Multi Criteria Analysis which is a developed decision‐making tool have been used. This research compares four waste management strategies including various practices such as Source Separation (SS), Biological and Mechanical Treatment (BMT), Refused Derived Fuel (RDF), Incineration and Landfilling. There are mainly eight criteria weighted based on the AHP method to select the best strategy. These criteria consist of required land for waste management, energy recovery, investment and operation costs, income to cost ratio (benefit), environmental impacts, and complexity of implementation and operation of process, public acceptance, and recycling materials. The results of this study demonstrate that the first strategy provides the best solution for waste management which includes SS, Compost production, BMT, RDF and Landfilling. Finally, study suggests various solutions that minimize environmental impacts and social cost and improve the public acceptance. © 2012 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Environ Prog, 32: 810–817, 2013
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ISSN:1944-7442
1944-7450
DOI:10.1002/ep.11695