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Waste Management & Research, Vol. 14, No. 1, 71-86 (1996)
DOI: 10.1177/0734242X9601400107

Development of a Decision Support System for Municipal Solid Waste Management Systems Planning

K.D. Barlishen

Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L85 4L7

B.W. Baetz

Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L85 4L7

A review of the municipal solid waste (MSW) management and planning literature reveals the growing number and complexity of the available mathematical models. A technical survey of practising waste management professionals indicated a general interest in, but lack of practical applications of, mathematical modelling techniques. The creation of knowledge-based systems to interface with individual MSW management and planning models, or assist with model selection and integration is proposed. As a means of demonstrating the validity of the suggested decision support approach, a prototype decision support system was developed to assist with the preliminary planning of MSW management systems. This planning tool combines knowledge-based system components with spreadsheet, optimization and stimulation models to assist with: waste forecasting; technology evaluation; recycling and composting programme design; facility sizing; location and investment timing; waste allocation; and MSW management system analysis using stimulation. A case study application of the planning tool is described. © 1996 ISWA

Key Words: Municipal solid waste • waste management • decision support systems.


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