Multi-purpose reverse logistics network design for medical waste management in a megacity: Istanbul, Turkey.

ABSTRACT: In the study, a multi-purpose reverse logistics network has been designed to create effectual management of medical waste (MW) generated in 39 districts of Istanbul, a heavily populated city, during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as that to be generated in the next decade. With the model, the medical waste management system in Istanbul is analyzed during the pandemic and for the next 10 years. The model attempts to integrate economic, environmental, and social objectives within the sustainable development goals. It aims to maximize the number of personnel and government earnings for the estimated MW of a megacity while minimizing the total fixed cost and the cost of carbon emissions and transportation. The results indicated that the existing facilities are sufficient for the treatment and d

SUBMITTER: Balci E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9391646 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature