Using physics models for optimization the waste collection
Pages 101-105
G. Murariu, V. Gogoncea, L. Georgescu, M. Dobrea
Abstract. The waste management is becoming one of the key problems of the modern world, an international issue that is intensified by the volume and complexity of domestic and industrial waste discarded by society. Unfortunately, many of the practices adopted in the past were aimed at short-term solutions without sufficient regard or knowledge for long term implications on health, the environment or sustainability and this, in many cases, is leading to the need to take difficult and expensive remedial action.
With our growing awareness of the detrimental environmental effects of current waste disposal, there is a significant onus of accountability for effective waste management. Better practice and safer solutions are required. Not only is there a need for more research on current disposal methods such as landfill, incineration, chemical and effluent treatment, but also on recycling, waste minimization, clean technologies, waste monitoring, public and corporate awareness, and general education.
This paper presents our particular effort in order to succeed in developing a GIS software tool to improve the waste management in great cities.
In order to succeed in applying this idea, the strategy is based on including physics models. In the final part are discussed the main benefits of this approach.