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Vulnerability of mountain rivers to waste dumping from Neamț County, Romania

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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)

  • Adrian Ursu

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

  • Pavel Ichim

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

Abstract

Lack of waste management facilities from mountain region often lead to uncontrolled disposal of waste on river banks polluting the local environment and damaging the tourism potential. Geographical conditions influences the distribution of human settlements which are located along the rivers and its tributaries. This paper aims to estimate the amounts of household waste generated and uncollected disposed into mountain rivers, taking into account several factors such as:proximity of rivers to the human settlements, the morphology of villages, length of river that crosses the locality(built up areas), local population, the access to waste collection services and waste management infrastructure. Vulnerability of rivers to illegal dumping is performed using GIS techniques, highlighting the localities pressure on rivers in close proximity. For this purpose, it developed a calculation model for estimation the amounts of waste (kg) that are dumped on a river section (m) that crosses a locality (village) or it is in close proximity. This estimation is based on the "principle of proximity and minimum effort" it can be applied in any mountainous region that are lacking or partially access to waste collection services. It is an assessment tool of mountain rivers vulnerability to waste dumping,taking into account the geographical and demographic conditions of the study area. Also the current dysfunctions are analyzed based on field observations.

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  • Florin-Constantin Mihai & Liviu Apostol & Adrian Ursu & Pavel Ichim, 2012. "Vulnerability of mountain rivers to waste dumping from Neamț County, Romania," Post-Print hal-01150942, HAL.
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    DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19126
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    1. Andreea Lămăşanu & Florin-Constantin Mihai, 2011. "The Illegal Dumping of Waste in Forest Areas -Evidence from Rural Territory," Post-Print hal-01165849, HAL.
    2. Apostol, Liviu & Mihai, Florin-Constantin, 2012. "Rural waste management:challenges and issues in Romania," MPRA Paper 61291, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 2012.
    3. Florin Constantin Mihai, 2012. "Improper Household Waste Disposal in Rural Territory.Case Study: Neamt County," Post-Print hal-01150649, HAL.
    4. Mihai, Florin-Constantin & Apostol, Liviu & Ghiurca, Ana-Andreea & Lamasanu, Andreea & Banica, Alexandru, 2012. "Geographical distribution of rural dumpsites in North-East Region from Romania," MPRA Paper 62228, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 2012.
    5. Mihai, Florin-Constantin & Apostol, Liviu, 2012. "Disparities in municipal waste management across EU-27. A geographical approach," MPRA Paper 61289, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 2012.
    6. Apostol, Liviu & Mihai, Florin-Constantin, 2011. "The process of closing down rural landfills Case study : Neamț county," MPRA Paper 61293, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 2011.
    7. Mihai, Florin-Constantin & Apostol, Liviu & Lamasanu, Andreea & Ghiurca, Ana-Andreea, 2012. "Spatio-temporal analysis of Romania's rural population access to sanitation services in the context of EU accession," MPRA Paper 62227, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 2012.
    8. 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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    5. 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.
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    Keywords

    mountain rivers; GIS techniques; assessment tool; waste dumping; indicators;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • Q51 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Valuation of Environmental Effects
    • Q53 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Air Pollution; Water Pollution; Noise; Hazardous Waste; Solid Waste; Recycling
    • 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
    • R52 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Regional Government Analysis - - - Land Use and Other Regulations
    • R58 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Regional Government Analysis - - - Regional Development Planning and Policy

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