| Autor: |
Chira Bureecam, Taweep Chaisomphob |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2015 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST), Vol 37, Iss 4, Pp 449-454 (2015) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
0125-3395 |
| Popis: |
The aim of this paper is to identify and measure the variables which influence municipal solid waste (MSW) generation and collection costs in Thai municipality. The empirical analysis is based on the information derived from a survey conducted in a sample size of 570 municipalities across the country. The results from the MSW generation model indicate that the population density, the household size and the size of municipality are the significant determinant of waste generation. Meanwhile, with regards to the MSW collection cost model, the results showed some existence of positive in the volume of MSW collected, population density, the distance between the center of municipality to the disposal site the hazardous sorting and the size of municipality whereas, there were no evidence of the frequency of collection and the ratio of recycled material to waste generation on cost. |
| Databáze: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
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