A dynamic optimization model for solid waste recycling

Waste Management

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 287-296

  Anghinolfi, Davide ^a   Paolucci, Massimo ^a   Robba, Michela ^a   Taramasso, Angela Celeste ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dynamic modelling; Environmental modelling; Optimization; Recycling; Waste management

Indexed keywords

CONTROL VARIABLE; DECISION MODELS; DYNAMIC DECISION MODELS; DYNAMIC OPTIMIZATION; DYNAMIC OPTIMIZATION MODELS; ENVIRONMENTAL MODELLING; GIS-BASED DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; MATERIALS COLLECTION; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; OPTIMAL RESULTS; RECYCLING MANAGEMENT; SOLID WASTE RECYCLING; STATE VARIABLES;

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; DYNAMIC MODELS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; SOLID WASTES; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

RECYCLING;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GIS; OPTIMIZATION; POLLUTION CONTROL; RECYCLING; SOLID WASTE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DYNAMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; POLLUTION MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RECYCLING; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WASTE GENERATION MODEL;

DECISION MAKING; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; ITALY; MODELS, THEORETICAL; RECYCLING; SOLID WASTE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84874324212     PISSN: 0956053X     EISSN: 18792456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2012.10.006     Document Type: Article

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