ESTUDO DA GERAÇÃO DOS RESÍDUOS SÓLIDOS EM HOTEL

The issue of solid waste is a challenge. The characterization of solid waste, and the determination of gravimetric composition are among the main tools in waste management planning. These tools are used in this study, with the aim of finding the main factors that determine the generation of waste at...

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Published inTurismo : Visão e Ação Vol. 17; no. 2
Main Authors Peruchinn, Bianca, Ana Luísa Lopes da Cunha Ferrão, Lucas Lourenço Castiglioni Guidoni, Érico Kunde Corrêa, Corrêa, Luciara Bilhalva
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Portuguese
Published Itajai Universidade do Vale do Itajai - UNIVALI - Programa de Pos Graduação em Turismo e Hotelaria 01.05.2015
Subjects
Environmental impact
Hospitality industry
Hotels & motels
Management planning
Municipal solid waste
Organic matter
Seasonal variations
Solid waste management
Solid wastes
Tourism
Waste management
Brazil
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Summary:The issue of solid waste is a challenge. The characterization of solid waste, and the determination of gravimetric composition are among the main tools in waste management planning. These tools are used in this study, with the aim of finding the main factors that determine the generation of waste at a business tourism hotel in Southern Brazil. Four characterizations were carried out during the months of highest occupancy in the hotel, on days chosen to encompass the seasonality of accommodation. The results demonstrated that the category in which most waste is generated is perishable organic matter, and that a large portion of the waste generated can be sent for recycling. Moreover, among the factors that influence waste generation are the reason for the accommodation - hosting events as well as the number of people using the establishment -guests, workers, additional people, and events delegates. The results of this study are fundamental for drawing up, expanding and/or improving the solid waste management plan, a tool that is currently required under Brazilian law for companies that generate large amounts of waste, including accommodation establishments.
ISSN:1415-6393
1983-7151