This study focuses on the sustainability aspects of the Romanian solid waste management systems, from 2004 till
2013 and its evolution compared to the European Union context in the same period. The evaluation based on a 4 tiers
classification of indicators: general socio-economic, solid waste generation, solid waste management profile and sustainability
profile (self-sufficiency and carbon footprint indicators) links the demand and consumption with waste generation
and treatment and finally with the resulting environmental impact. The Romanian socio-economic profile denotes a
fragile economy with the resource productivity indicator being 5.72–8.61 times smaller than the annual EU averages.
The municipal and industrial solid waste (MSW) generation rates in Romania are approximately 30%–40% smaller
than the corresponding European averages, most of the waste coming from mining and quarrying and agricultural
activities. 80% of the MSW generated is treated, by comparison to 97% in EU, while 96% of the Romanian MSW is
being currently disposed in contrast with just 30% in EU. The MSW self-sufficiency indicator has doubled over the
decade, but is still just 2%, while the reference value is 100%. The first calculation of Romanian MSW system carbon
footprint indicates results between −1.2 to 0.3 t CO2e/t MSW.
This study focuses on the sustainability aspects of the Romanian solid waste management systems, from 2004 till2013 and its evolution compared to the European Union context in the same period. The evaluation based on a 4 tiersclassification of indicators: general socio-economic, solid waste generation, solid waste management profile and sustainabilityprofile (self-sufficiency and carbon footprint indicators) links the demand and consumption with waste generationand treatment and finally with the resulting environmental impact. The Romanian socio-economic profile denotes afragile economy with the resource productivity indicator being 5.72–8.61 times smaller than the annual EU averages.The municipal and industrial solid waste (MSW) generation rates in Romania are approximately 30%–40% smallerthan the corresponding European averages, most of the waste coming from mining and quarrying and agriculturalactivities. 80% of the MSW generated is treated, by comparison to 97% in EU, while 96% of the Romanian MSW isbeing currently disposed in contrast with just 30% in EU. The MSW self-sufficiency indicator has doubled over thedecade, but is still just 2%, while the reference value is 100%. The first calculation of Romanian MSW system carbonfootprint indicates results between −1.2 to 0.3 t CO2e/t MSW.
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