Solid waste management in Romania
Pollution and health risks generated by improper solid waste management are important issues concerning environmental management in developing countries including Romania. In most cities, the use of open dumps in common for the disposal of wastes, resulting in soil and water resource contaminatio...
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| author | Schiopu, Ana-Maria Gavrilescu, Maria Omran, Abdelnaser |
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| description | Pollution and health risks generated by improper solid waste management are
important issues concerning environmental management in developing countries including
Romania. In most cities, the use of open dumps in common for the disposal of wastes, resulting
in soil and water resource contamination by leachate in addition to odors and fires. Solid waste
management infrastructure and services in developing countries are far from achieving basic
standards in term of hygiene and efficient collection and disposal. The paper presents an
overview of current solid waste management (SWM) practices in Romania and suggests
solutions to some of the major problems. Urban and rural waste management is considered and
collection, transport, processing, recycling or disposal of waste materials is discussed relative to
the National Waste Management Strategy and the National Plan for Waste Management, as
well as European and national legislative framework. It was showed that land disposal will
continue to be a disposal option but due to stricter regulation. Local and regional authorities are
heavily and increasingly involved in the management of waste. In most cases, they are
responsible for developing and implementing municipal waste management plans based on the
medium to long term. Due to an increase in population and changes in lifestyle, the quantity and
quality of MSW in Romania has changed. Lack of infrastructural, suitable planning and public
awareness are the main challenges of MSW management in Romania. |
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| spelling | usm-346812017-05-30T01:10:10Z http://eprints.usm.my/34681/ Solid waste management in Romania Schiopu, Ana-Maria Gavrilescu, Maria Omran, Abdelnaser TH1-9745 Building construction Pollution and health risks generated by improper solid waste management are important issues concerning environmental management in developing countries including Romania. In most cities, the use of open dumps in common for the disposal of wastes, resulting in soil and water resource contamination by leachate in addition to odors and fires. Solid waste management infrastructure and services in developing countries are far from achieving basic standards in term of hygiene and efficient collection and disposal. The paper presents an overview of current solid waste management (SWM) practices in Romania and suggests solutions to some of the major problems. Urban and rural waste management is considered and collection, transport, processing, recycling or disposal of waste materials is discussed relative to the National Waste Management Strategy and the National Plan for Waste Management, as well as European and national legislative framework. It was showed that land disposal will continue to be a disposal option but due to stricter regulation. Local and regional authorities are heavily and increasingly involved in the management of waste. In most cases, they are responsible for developing and implementing municipal waste management plans based on the medium to long term. Due to an increase in population and changes in lifestyle, the quantity and quality of MSW in Romania has changed. Lack of infrastructural, suitable planning and public awareness are the main challenges of MSW management in Romania. 2008-12 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/34681/1/HBP22.pdf Schiopu, Ana-Maria and Gavrilescu, Maria and Omran, Abdelnaser (2008) Solid waste management in Romania. In: 2nd International Conference on Built Environment in Developing Countries., 3rd- 4th December 2008, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang. |
| spellingShingle | TH1-9745 Building construction Schiopu, Ana-Maria Gavrilescu, Maria Omran, Abdelnaser Solid waste management in Romania |
| title | Solid waste management in Romania |
| title_full | Solid waste management in Romania |
| title_fullStr | Solid waste management in Romania |
| title_full_unstemmed | Solid waste management in Romania |
| title_short | Solid waste management in Romania |
| title_sort | solid waste management in romania |
| topic | TH1-9745 Building construction |
| url | http://eprints.usm.my/34681/ http://eprints.usm.my/34681/1/HBP22.pdf |