Operation costs and pollutant emissions reduction by definition of new collection scheduling and optimization of MSW collection routes using GIS. The case study of Barreiro, Portugal

Waste Management

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 793-806

  Zsigraiova, Zdena ^a   Semiao, Viriato ^b   Beijoco, Filipa ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KO ICE   (Slovakia)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Costs reduction; Dynamic load; Emissions abatement; GIS route optimization; Glass waste

Indexed keywords

COSTS REDUCTION; DYNAMIC LOADING PROCESS; EMISSIONS ABATEMENTS; GLASS-WASTE; INNOVATIVE METHODOLOGIES; POLLUTANT EMISSIONS REDUCTION; ROUTE OPTIMIZATION; VEHICLE ROUTE OPTIMIZATION;

CONTAINERS; COST REDUCTION; DYNAMIC LOADS; FILLING; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; GLASS; OPERATING COSTS; POLLUTION; SCHEDULING; SOLID WASTES; VEHICLES;

OPTIMIZATION;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; FUEL; GLASS; NITROGEN OXIDE;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; EMISSION CONTROL; GIS; LOADING; OPTIMIZATION; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; MANPOWER; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION MONITORING; PORTUGAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; VALIDATION PROCESS; VELOCITY;

AIR POLLUTION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; GLASS; PORTUGAL; RECYCLING; VEHICLE EMISSIONS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BARREIRO; PORTUGAL; SETUBAL [PORTUGAL];

EID: 84875803433     PISSN: 0956053X     EISSN: 18792456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2012.11.015     Document Type: Article

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