doi: 10.7763/IJESD.2011.V2.153
Measuring Progress of Waste Management Programs
Adriana Puma1
,
Carolina Armijo2 ,
Sara Ojeda3
- 1the Universidad Autonoma de Baja California (UABC), Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
- 2the Universidad Autonoma de Baja California, Faculty of Engineering, Achitecture and Design. Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
- 3the Universidad Autonoma de Baja California (UABC), Institute of Engineering, Blvd. Benito Juárez and Calle de la Normal s/ n Col. Insurgentes Este. CP. 21280 Mexicali, B. C., Mexico
Abstract
Proponents of initiatives for solid waste management require tools to assess the efficiency of their programs both environmentally and from the economic and social perspectives, and thus take the appropriate decisions to improve the performance. The objective of this study was to develop an assessment tool through a set of indicators integrated into a model that measures the effectiveness in which programs operate with solid waste management. The methodology consisted in adjusting performance indicators for waste management programs into a Driving Force-Pressure-State-Impact-Response (DPSIR) model. The most relevant indicators were chosen through a selection process that included opinions from experts, literature review based on relevance and applicability to different waste program settings. Eighteen indicators were selected and fitted into the DPSIR model. The model has indicators for causes, pressure, state, impact and response, where the status of each criterion is evaluated. This model will help decision makers optimize the performance of their waste management programs.
Keywords
- complex systems
- indicators
- program performance
- waste management
How to Cite
Adriana Puma, Carolina Armijo, and Sara Ojeda, "Measuring Progress of Waste Management Programs," International Journal of Environmental Science and Development, vol. 2, no. 5, pp. 372-376, 2011. https://doi.org/10.7763/IJESD.2011.V2.153
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Copyright © 2011 by the authors. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited (CC BY 4.0).