Solid waste management in Macao: Practices and challenges | |
Jin J. J. ; Wang Z. S. ; Ran S. H. | |
2006 | |
英文摘要 | The rapid economic development and population growth in Macao have resulted in a large increase in refuse generated over the past decade. In 2003, the quantity of solid waste generated reached 249,255 tons, corresponding to 1.52 kg/day per capita. This figure has been gradually increasing. Domestic solid waste is the primary source of solid waste generation. The data showed that a considerable amount of the solid waste generated can be recycled and reutilized. Due to Macao's small geographic area and high cost of land, landfilling has the lowest priority for waste disposal. Solid waste incineration has been given a top priority over other waste disposal methods although it is much more expensive. In the last decade, more than 80% of the total waste in Macao was incinerated. However, the incineration capacity of the Macao Incineration Plant is going to reach its saturation earlier than expected. Waste minimization, the establishment of an effective waste collection and disposal fee system, and alternate ways dealing with the limited capacity of waste treatment facilities are regarded to be major challenges in the future. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
出处 | Waste Management |
卷 | 26 |
期 | 9 |
页 | 1045-1051 |
收录类别 | SCI |
语种 | 英语 |
ISSN号 | 0956-053X |
内容类型 | SCI/SSCI论文 |
源URL | [http://ir.igsnrr.ac.cn/handle/311030/23735] ![]() |
专题 | 地理科学与资源研究所_历年回溯文献 |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Jin J. J.,Wang Z. S.,Ran S. H.. Solid waste management in Macao: Practices and challenges. 2006. |
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