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Decentralized Composting Analysis Model—The Qualitative Analysis Path

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  • Omar Asi

    (The Institute of Applied Research, The Galilee Society, Shefa-Amr 2020000, Israel
    School of Environmental Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa 3498838, Israel)

  • Shira Daskal

    (The Natural Resources and Environmental Research Center (NRERC), University of Haifa, Haifa 3498838, Israel
    Samuel Neaman Institute, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 3200003, Israel)

  • Isam Sabbah

    (The Institute of Applied Research, The Galilee Society, Shefa-Amr 2020000, Israel
    Prof. Ephraim Katzir Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Braude College of Engineering, Karmiel 2161002, Israel)

  • Ofira Ayalon

    (School of Environmental Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa 3498838, Israel
    The Natural Resources and Environmental Research Center (NRERC), University of Haifa, Haifa 3498838, Israel
    Samuel Neaman Institute, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 3200003, Israel)

  • Katie Baransi-Karkaby

    (The Institute of Applied Research, The Galilee Society, Shefa-Amr 2020000, Israel
    School of Environmental Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa 3498838, Israel)

Abstract

The organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) is a significant environmental threat, and an economic and social challenge to manage. As such, the efficient treatment of OFMSW is a significant key factor in achieving sustainable waste management. Decentralized composting (DC) offers a new framework of waste management. The DC analysis model (DCAM) proposed in our previous study provides a powerful tool for decision makers, based on the quantification of the DC project characteristics. In this paper, we focus on qualitative analysis as a complementary tool to support decision making in cases where the quantitative analysis is equivocal. The qualitative analysis identifies the main players in the field, the critical stakeholders, and the potential conflicts between them. It also reveals the root problems and the core competencies for the project’s implementation. The DCAM qualitative analysis in the Shefa-Amr case study indicates that unresolved root problems, such as “lack of national regulation”, “clear ownership of the project”, and “lack of ongoing budget” can result in an unsustainable composting system. Countering that, “commitment of the municipality” together with “economic viability” and securing “suitable areas for placing composters” are among the most important core competencies for the effective implementation of DC projects.

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  • Omar Asi & Shira Daskal & Isam Sabbah & Ofira Ayalon & Katie Baransi-Karkaby, 2024. "Decentralized Composting Analysis Model—The Qualitative Analysis Path," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(9), pages 1-18, April.
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    1. Hamid Rastegari Kopaei & Mehdi Nooripoor & Ayatollah Karami & Ruxandra Malina Petrescu-Mag & Dacinia Crina Petrescu, 2021. "Drivers of Residents’ Home Composting Intention: Integrating the Theory of Planned Behavior, the Norm Activation Model, and the Moderating Role of Composting Knowledge," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(12), pages 1-21, June.
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