1. Evaluación ambiental del manejo de residuos sólidos domésticos en La Habana, Cuba.
- Author
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Goicochea-Cardoso, Odalys Caridad
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SOLID waste management , *ENVIRONMENTAL impact analysis , *MUNICIPAL services , *ENVIRONMENTAL management , *ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *CITIES & towns & the environment - Abstract
The urbanization acceleration of growth in Latin America and the Caribbean, from the eighties, has increased the demand for natural resources and the volume of Municipal Solid Wastes (MSW) to be transported, treated and finally disposed. Environmental management in the administration of Domestic Solid Wastes (DSW) of Havana, short for MSW, has focused on the pollution control and the use of some environmental instruments, in isolated way. This paper propose a model with systems approach, linking the management of DSW environmental management through the environmental assessment of impacts generated by the strategies implemented in the province. Theoretical methods were used, statistical tools and life cycle analysis as well as the expert consultation and application of statistical tests to determine the degree of reliability of the proposed model. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015