Evaluating sustainable municipal solid waste management scenarios: A multicriteria decision making approach.

ABSTRACT: Due to increasing urbanization and population growth, municipal solid waste management (MSWM) is a significant environmental concern in developing countries. Inadequate waste management systems lead to environmental pollution, health hazards, and economic losses. While considering the challenges and limitations, policymakers and authorities need to opt for such waste management scenarios that are environmentally friendly and resolve energy issues. Ten MSWM scenarios were developed and evaluated using seven different criteria. Four multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) techniques, namely fuzzy logic, AHP, TOPSIS, and PROMETHEE II, were employed to rank the scenarios and identify the most appropriate option for solid waste management in Lahore. This study highlights that the optimal waste ma

SUBMITTER: Mujtaba MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10884800 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature