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Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Project (NARP) - University of Port Harcourt
ISSN: 1119-8362
Vol. 18, No. 4, 2014, pp. 559-565
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Bioline Code: ja14074
Full paper language: English
Document type: Case Report
Document available free of charge
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Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, Vol. 18, No. 4, 2014, pp. 559-565
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Life Cycle Assessment of Municipal Waste Management System (Case Study: Karaj, Iran)
NAGHIBZADEH, S. SHAHRAM; KHORASANI, NEMATOLAH; YOUSEFI, JAVAD; MOUSAVI, B. SOMAYEH & BADEHIAN, ZIAEDIN
Abstract
LCA has been defined as a tool for evaluating the environmental burdens and
potential impacts that can be applied to municipal solid waste management systems for
determine the optimum municipal solid waste (MSW) management strategy.To investigate the
Waste Management system strategy of Karaj City we used LCA method. Three scenarios were
defined and compared based on environmental burden include water pollution, air pollution,
consumed energy and waste residues.. For each of these scenarios, an ecological indicator was
achieved from checklist values. From the environmental point of view, results show that
recycling is one of the best alternatives for Waste Management. Furthermore, composting has
an important role in alleviating the load of pollutants and energy usage in the Waste
Management system.
Keywords
Waste Management system; LCA; Karaj
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