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LCA of integrated MSW management systems: Case study of the Bologna District

TitoloLCA of integrated MSW management systems: Case study of the Bologna District
Tipo di pubblicazioneArticolo su Rivista peer-reviewed
Anno di Pubblicazione2007
AutoriButtol, P., Masoni P., Bonoli A., Goldoni S., Belladonna V., and Cavazzuti C.
RivistaWaste Management
Volume27
Paginazione1059-1070
ISSN0956053X
Parole chiaveacidification, Air pollution, article, Bologna [Emilia-Romagna], Carbon dioxide, composting, Conservation of Natural Resources, decision making, decision support system, Decision Support Techniques, Emilia-Romagna, Environmental impact, Eurasia, Europe, greenhouse effect, incineration, Italy, landfill, life cycle, life cycle analysis, life cycle assessment, Municipal solid waste, Municipal solid wastes (MSW), policy, priority journal, Recycling, Refuse Disposal, Soil, Solid wastes, Southern Europe, Strategic planning, Waste fraction, waste management, Waste management strategies, waste transport, Waste treatment
Abstract

LCA as a decision-supporting tool in planning integrated municipal solid waste management is not, as yet, widely used in Italy. This paper presents a study concerning the application of the LCA methodology to support the development of the new waste management plan for the Bologna District. The main goal of the study was to show decision-makers at the political level the benefits obtainable with the use of LCA, in terms of the identification and quantification of the potential environmental impacts of different waste management strategies. The integrated waste management system of the Bologna District includes waste collection and transport, sorting, recycling, composting, incineration and landfilling. Three scenarios, referring to 2006 and assuming the presence of 950,000 inhabitants and the production of ∼566,000 t of waste in the district, have been compared. A detailed model has been developed in order to capture effects related to the waste fraction from separated collection and to the different waste treatments. The discussion of the results has focussed in particular on the greenhouse effect and the acidification potential. On the basis of the results obtained, the analysis of an additional scenario characterised by a further increase in separated collection has been put forward. © 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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DOI10.1016/j.wasman.2007.02.010
Citation KeyButtol20071059