Critical analysis of the integration of residual municipal solid waste incineration and selective collection in two Italian tourist areas.
Municipal solid waste management is not only a contemporary problem, but also an issue at world level. In detail, the tourist areas are more difficult to be managed. The dynamics of municipal solid waste production in tourist areas is affected by the addition of a significant amount of population equivalent during a few months. Consequences are seen in terms of the amount of municipal solid waste to be managed, but also on the quality of selective collection. In this article two case studies are analyzed in order to point out some strategies useful for a correct management of this problem, also taking into account the interactions with the sector of waste-to-energy. The case studies concern a tourist area in the north of Italy and another area in the south. Peak production is clearly visible during the year. Selective collection variations demonstrate that the tourists' behavior is not adequate to get the same results as with the resident population.
Department of Civil, Environmental, Territorial and Chemical Engineering, Polytechnic University of Bari, Bari, Italy e.ranieri@poliba.it.
Ezio
E
Ranieri
Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, University of Trento, Trento, Italy.
Elena Cristina
EC
Rada
Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, University of Trento, Trento, Italy.
Marco
M
Ragazzi
Department of Environmental Engineering and Physics, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy.
Salvatore
S
Masi
Department of Civil, Environmental, Territorial and Chemical Engineering, Polytechnic University of Bari, Bari, Italy.
Comasia
C
Montanaro
D017745:Incineration; D007558:Italy; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000379:methods; D012621:Seasons; D062611:Solid Waste / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014195:Travel; D018505:Waste Management / Q000379:methods*
D062611:Solid Waste
Incineration; Mechanical-Biological Treatment; Solid Recovered Fuel; municipal solid waste; selective collection; tourist area