Waste bin location using gis and mathematical models : a case study of the district of Renca in Santiago, Chile

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2016
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en
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Universidad Andres Bello
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Urban Solid Waste (USW) management continues to be a major challenge for local governments in both, urban and rural areas throughout the world. This challenge is particularly important for the developing world. Efficient delivery of public services and infrastructure are pressing issues for municipalities in most developing countries; and in many countries, solid waste has become a top priority. In USWM, the lack of an adequate policy and regulatory framework complicates things even further. The experience has exposed that the command and control approach alone cannot and will not improve waste management practices (The United Nations, 2010). Command and control should be supplemented by market based instruments with incentives and disincentives, in order to stimulate investments and entrepreneurship to transform waste management into an environmentally sound and socially acceptable business. Bigio & Dahiya (2004) articulated the concept of "livable cities" as a necessary partner of economic growth in successful urban development. The move toward these so-called livable cities necessitates development policies that promote efficiency in the use of water, materials, and energy, as well as waste reduction. Furthermore, the authors state three broad goals of the urban environmental agenda: "improving the quality of life, improving the quality of growth, and protecting the quality of the regional and global commons from the spillover of pollution originating in urban areas". Solid waste management (SWM) is costly and complex for local governments, but it is essential to the health, environment, and quality of life of the people (in particular, the poor people) that municipalities cannot afford to get it wrong. The lack of solid waste management affects municipal budgets, environment, and society. SWM systems focus on improving the effectiveness and efficiency within the collection system. Poor waste collection practices and inadequate solid waste disposal
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Eliminación de Basura, Sistemas de Información Geográfica
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