Decision Support Frameworks in Solid Waste Management: A Systematic Review of Multi-Criteria Decision-Making with Sustainability and Social Indicators
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Published:2023-09-05
Issue:18
Volume:15
Page:13316
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ISSN:2071-1050
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Container-title:Sustainability
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Sustainability
Author:
Gutierrez-Lopez Jenny12, McGarvey Ronald G.3ORCID, Costello Christine4, Hall Damon M.5ORCID
Affiliation:
1. Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA 2. Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral ESPOL, Facultad de Ingeniería Mecánica y Ciencias de Producción, Campus Gustavo Galindo, ESPOL Polytechnic University, Km. 30.5 Vía Perimetral, Guayaquil P.O. Box 09-01-5863, Ecuador 3. IESEG School of Management, Univ. Lille, CNRS, UMR 9221-LEM-Lille Economie Management, F-59000 Lille, France 4. Department of Agricultural and Bioengineering, The Pennsylvania University, University Park, PA 16802, USA 5. Marine and Environmental Sciences, School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 01908, USA
Abstract
Waste management is a critical sector that needs to co-ordinate its activities with outcomes that impact society. Multi-criteria decision-making methods for waste management have been widely considered using environmental and economic criteria. With the development of new social regulations and concerns, sustainable waste management needs to additionally target socially acceptable practices. Despite the need to aid solid waste management decision-makers in contemplating the three pillars of sustainability, a limited inclusion of social impact has been found in the multi-objective decision-making literature. This study presents a systematic literature review of multi-criteria decision-making methods in solid waste management. The purpose of this study is threefold. (1) Emphasize the application of multi-objective decision-making methods, summarizing the models that have been used and their applications; (2) provide insights into the quantification of social aspects and their inclusion in decision-making methods, providing a list of social indicators collected from the reviewed studies; (3) offer an analysis of stakeholders’ involvement in waste management. From the articles investigated, one can observe the importance of understanding the local context in which the waste management system is located and the necessity of community consultation to recognize the potential challenges and improvements to solid waste management systems. Consequently, the involvement of stakeholders is crucial during the quantification process of social indicators. In alignment with the findings and needs raised by this review, a methodological approach is suggested for integrating optimization, social aspects, and stakeholders under a waste management context.
Funder
National Science Foundation, Decision Risk and Management Sciences
Subject
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment,Geography, Planning and Development,Building and Construction
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