A fuzzy interval multiobjective mixed integer programming approach for the optimal planning of solid waste management systems

Various deterministic mathematical programming models were developed to evaluate single objective or multiple objectives planning alternatives for municipal solid waste management. The common objective of minimizing the present value of overall management cost/benefit was extended to deal explicitly with environmental considerations, such as air pollution, traffic flow limitation, and leachate and noise impacts. But uncertainty plays an important role in the search for sustainable solid waste management strategies. This paper proposes a new approach - a fuzzy interval multiobjective mixed integer programming (FIMOMIP) model - for the evaluation of management strategies for solid waste management in a metropolitan region. In particular, it demonstrates how uncertain messages can be quantified by specific membership functions and combined through the use of interval numbers in a multiobjective analytical framework. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science B.V.