title: A mathematical model for municipal solid waste management - A case study in Hong Kong.
abstract: With the booming economy and increasing population, the accumulation of waste has become an increasingly arduous issue and has aroused the attention from all sectors of society. Hong Kong which has a relative high daily per capita domestic waste generation rate in Asia has not yet established a comprehensive waste management system. This paper conducts a review of waste management approaches and models. Researchers highlight that mathematical models provide useful information for decision-makers to select appropriate choices and save cost. It is suggested to consider municipal solid waste management in a holistic view and improve the utilization of waste management infrastructures. A mathematical model which adopts integer linear programming and mixed integer programming has been developed for Hong Kong municipal solid waste management. A sensitivity analysis was carried out to simulate different scenarios which provide decision-makers important information for establishing Hong Kong waste management system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Electronic address: ckm.lee@polyu.edu.hk.
authors.forename: C K M
authors.initials: CKM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Yeung
authors.affiliation: Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Z R
authors.initials: ZR
authors.lastname: Xiong
authors.affiliation: Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Chung
mesh_terms: D006723:Hong Kong; D017745:Incineration; D016014:Linear Models; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000379:methods*; D062611:Solid Waste
chemical_list: D062611:Solid Waste
keywords: Environmental protection; Hong Kong; Mathematical model; Municipal solid waste management; Solid waste management framework