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Disparities in municipal waste management across EU-27. A geographical approach

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  • Florin Constantin Mihai

    (UAIC - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași = Universitatea Alexandru Ioan Cuza din Iași)

  • Liviu Apostol

    (UAIC - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași = Universitatea Alexandru Ioan Cuza din Iași)

Abstract

Inadequate waste management leads to many environmental issues and the adoption of an efficient and sustainable waste management has become a priority objective of the EU. However, besides the demographic factors, the various socio-economic and geographical conditions of this complex space lead to major disparities in municipal waste management between North and South, East and West. This paper aims to do a spatial-temporal analysis of the Eurostat indicators using ascending hierarchical cluster analysis that divides the member states into five typological classes. The resulted maps highlight territorial disparities among Member States on municipal waste management and also reveal the evolution of environmental policies between 2003-2009 related to the EU acquis.

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  • Florin Constantin Mihai & Liviu Apostol, 2012. "Disparities in municipal waste management across EU-27. A geographical approach," Post-Print hal-01150927, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-01150927
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    1. Mihai, Florin-Constantin, 2012. "Geography of waste as a new approach in waste management study," MPRA Paper 61343, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 2012.
    2. Florin Constantin Mihai, 2012. "Improper Household Waste Disposal in Rural Territory.Case Study: Neamt County," Post-Print hal-01150649, HAL.
    3. Liviu Apostol & Florin Constantin Mihai, 2012. "Rural waste management: challenges and issues in Romania," Post-Print hal-01150920, HAL.
    4. Mihai, Florin-Constantin, 2012. "Quantitative assessment method of illegal dumping în small rivers. Case study: Neamt County, Romania," MPRA Paper 61455, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 2012.
    5. Florin Constantin Mihai, 2013. "Performance assessment method of urban waste management systems from Neamț County, Romania," Post-Print hal-01150673, HAL.
    6. Mihai, Florin-Constantin & Ichim, Pavel, 2013. "Landfills – territorial issues of cities from North-East Region, Romania," MPRA Paper 61369, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 2013.
    7. Mihai, Florin-Constantin & Apostol, Liviu & Ursu, Adrian & Ichim, Pavel, 2013. "Landfills as anthropogenic landforms in urban environment from Neamţ county," MPRA Paper 61371, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 2013.
    8. Zakariya Kaneesamkandi & Ateekh Ur Rehman & Yusuf Siraj Usmani & Usama Umer, 2020. "Methodology for Assessment of Alternative Waste Treatment Strategies Using Entropy Weights," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(16), pages 1-19, August.
    9. Florin Constantin Mihai, 2015. "Accessibility of waste collection services in Romania: a multi-scale analysis in EU context using thematic cartography [L'accessibilità dei servizi di raccolta dei rifiuti in Romania: un'analisi mu," Post-Print hal-01266116, HAL.
    10. Mihai, Florin-Constantin & Apostol, Liviu & Ursu, Adrian & Ichim, Pavel, 2012. "Vulnerability of mountain rivers to waste dumping from Neamț County, Romania," MPRA Paper 61451, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 2012.
    11. Mihai, Florin-Constantin & Apostol, Liviu & Chelaru, Dan-Adrian & Ursu, Adrian, 2013. "EU acquis compliance on urban waste management. Case study: Piatra Neamt, Romania," MPRA Paper 62378, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 2013.
    12. Mihai, Florin-Constantin & Lamasanu, Andreea, 2013. "Spatial analysis of dumpsites volumes from rural territory Case study: Neamt County, Romania," MPRA Paper 61368, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 2013.
    13. Mihai, Florin-Constantin, 2013. "Development of MSW collection services on regional scale : spatial analysis and urban disparities in North-East Region, Romania," MPRA Paper 61501, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 2013.
    14. Mihai, Florin-Constantin, 2012. "Improper Household Waste Disposal in Rural Territory. Case Study: Neamţ County, Romania," MPRA Paper 61453, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 2012.

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    Keywords

    municipal waste; spatial-temporal analysis; territorial disparities;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • C00 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - General - - - General
    • C8 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs
    • C80 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs - - - General
    • C89 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs - - - Other
    • O2 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Development Planning and Policy
    • Q50 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - General
    • Q56 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environment and Development; Environment and Trade; Sustainability; Environmental Accounts and Accounting; Environmental Equity; Population Growth
    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General

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