1. Introduction
Increasing population levels, booming economy, rapid urbanization and the rise in community living standards have greatly accelerated the municipal solid waste generation rate in developing countries (Minghua et al., 2009). Municipalities, usually responsible for waste management in the cities, have the challenge to provide an effective and efficient system to the inhabitants. However, they often face problems beyond the ability of the municipal authority to tackle (Sujauddin et al., 2008) mainly due to lack of organization, financial resources, complexity and system multi dimensionality (Burntley, 2007).
In the last years, a large number of research studies have been undertaken to determine influential factors affecting waste management systems in cities in developing countries. An examination of the publications from 2005 to 2011, from two of the major scientific journals, related to waste management, Waste Management Journal and Waste Management and Research, 37 showed information related to factors affecting the system. Surprisingly, few gave quantitative information.
This research has the aim to determine the stakeholders that have an interest in the waste management system of cities under study and the factors that influence the performance of the system in three continents, from more than thirty urban areas in twenty two developing countries.
1. Introduction
Increasing population levels, booming economy, rapid urbanization and the rise in community living standards have greatly accelerated the municipal solid waste generation rate in developing countries (Minghua et al., 2009). Municipalities, usually responsible for waste management in the cities, have the challenge to provide an effective and efficient system to the inhabitants. However, they often face problems beyond the ability of the municipal authority to tackle (Sujauddin et al., 2008) mainly due to lack of organization, financial resources, complexity and system multi dimensionality (Burntley, 2007).
In the last years, a large number of research studies have been undertaken to determine influential factors affecting waste management systems in cities in developing countries. An examination of the publications from 2005 to 2011, from two of the major scientific journals, related to waste management, Waste Management Journal and Waste Management and Research, 37 showed information related to factors affecting the system. Surprisingly, few gave quantitative information.
This research has the aim to determine the stakeholders that have an interest in the waste management system of cities under study and the factors that influence the performance of the system in three continents, from more than thirty urban areas in twenty two developing countries.
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