ABSTRACT

This book addresses the problem of waste management by using multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods. The authors discuss how to apply MCDM, a complex decision-making tool that involves both quantitative and qualitative factors, to develop strategies for effective waste management using various optimization models to rank alternatives, while also incorporating the concerns and needs of multiple stakeholders to find the most optimal decisions for various types of wastes. Typically, there does not exist a single optimal solution to waste problems; with help of MCDM, far better solutions can often be found and utilized to facilitate sustainable waste management techniques in various industries.

This book provides unique, effective, and quick decision-making strategies for waste management. With the ever-increasing population and continuing human development, the problem of managing waste becomes increasingly essential, and this volume helps lead the way to finding sustainable solutions.

chapter Chapter 1|83 pages

Introduction

chapter Chapter 2|25 pages

Waste Management: An Overview

chapter Chapter 5|29 pages

Making E-Waste Management Successful

chapter Chapter 6|24 pages

Challenges in the Management of Biomedical Wastes

chapter Chapter 8|17 pages

Conclusion