Decision support tool for life-cycle-based solid waste management

被引:41
作者
Harrison, KW [1 ]
Dumas, RD
Solano, E
Barlaz, MA
Brill, ED
Ranjithan, SR
机构
[1] N Carolina State Univ, Dept Civil Engn, Raleigh, NC 27695 USA
[2] ABB Automat Inc, Syst Project, Raleigh, NC 27610 USA
[3] Res Triangle Inst, Res Triangle Pk, NC 27709 USA
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D O I
10.1061/(ASCE)0887-3801(2001)15:1(44)
中图分类号
TP39 [计算机的应用];
学科分类号
081203 ; 0835 ;
摘要
Existing solid waste management (SWM) planning software provides only limited assistance to decision makers struggling to find strategies that address their multifarious concerns. The combinatorial nature (many waste items and many management options) and multiple objectives of the SWM problem severely constrain the effectiveness of a manual search process using these tools. Recognizing this, researchers have proposed several optimization-based search procedures. These methods, however, enjoy limited use due to the substantial expertise required for their application. This paper presents a new computer-based decision support framework that addresses these limitations. The new framework integrates process models that quantify the lifecycle inventory of a range of pollutants and costs for an extensive municipal solid waste system, an optimization search procedure that identifies strategies that meet cost and environmental objectives and site-specific restrictions, and a user-friendly interface that facilitates utilization of these components by practitioners. After describing the software design, the use and value of the tool in typical waste management scenarios is demonstrated through a hypothetical, but realistic, case study in which several alternative SWM strategies are generated and examined.
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页码:44 / 58
页数:15
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