The issue addressed in this paper consists in the localization and dimensioning of transfer
stations, which constitute a necessary intermediate level in the logistic chain of the solid …

An approach to sustainable municipal solid waste (MSW) management is presented, with
the aim of supporting the decision on the optimal flows of solid waste sent to landfill …

The production of mixed municipal waste changes due to the increase of separation rate,
urbanization and other factors. The future changes in the legislation and technology …

A mathematical model is used in planning an integrated programme for the management of
municipal solid waste to solve an economical optimisation problem and allow preliminary …

Current economic crisis brought to light the structural deficiencies of European economy.
This paper aims to improve the performances of a policy on sustainable municipal solid …

Increased environmental concerns and the emphasis on material and energy recovery are
gradually changing the orientation of MSW management and planning. In this context, the …

Growing world population along with fast economic growth and increased living standards
have increased the municipal waste generation making its management be a foremost …

This paper describes a decision support system, for urban waste management in a regional
area, to be used for evaluating general policies for service organisation of the collection and …

This paper presents a sophisticated mixed-integer linear programming model developed to
help regional decision-makers in the long-term planning of solid waste management …

A decision support system (DSS) developed to assist the planner in decisions concerning
the overall management of solid waste at a municipal scale is described. The DSS allows to …