Factors influencing the rate of sorted solid waste collection: An empirical analysis toward local management in Catalonia (NE Spain)

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dc.contributor.authorSaldivia-Gonzatti, L. Ignacio
dc.contributor.authorJannes, Gil
dc.contributor.authorBarreal Pernas, Jesús
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-01T08:24:02Z
dc.date.available2024-02-01T08:24:02Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractA study of the factors influencing waste sorting behaviours is crucial to assess the current urban waste management schemes and to determine additional, appropriate policies to put in place. While there exist many theoretical considerations on which factors determine the Sorted Municipal Solid Waste Collection (SMSWC) rates, these are sometimes ambiguous, and firm empirical confirmation is often lacking. The present study estimates econometric models based on a comprehensive set of longitudinal data for all 945 Catalonian municipalities from 2000 to 2019. We demonstrate and quantify geographic, demographic, socioeconomic, and policy design determinants of the SMSWC rates at a municipal level. New insights are obtained on the effects of geographic conditions, unemployment, and foreign population on waste management behaviours, sometimes in direct contradiction with earlier theoretical expectations. The empirical evidence suggests that active waste collection policies can serve to increase the rate of sorted waste collection rapidly enough to achieve the recycling goals set by the European Union legislation and the Spanish Waste Law. Additionally, the study highlights the importance of considering demographic trends and differences in waste sorting behaviour between social groups when tackling waste management issues. The main qualitative results are expected to be valid beyond the concrete case of Catalonia.
dc.description.departmentDepto. de Economía Financiera y Actuarial y Estadística
dc.description.facultyFac. de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales
dc.description.refereedTRUE
dc.description.statuspub
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.cities.2022.104038
dc.identifier.issn0264-2751
dc.identifier.officialurlhttps://www.doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2022.104038
dc.identifier.relatedurlhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264275122004772
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/97454
dc.journal.titleCities
dc.language.isoeng
dc.page.initial104038
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.relation.projectIDinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/AEI/Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación 2013-2016/FIS2017-86497-C2-1-P/ES/UNIVERSO Y VACIO CUANTICOS/
dc.relation.projectIDinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/AEI/Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación 2017-2020/PID2019-108679RB-I00/ES/MODELOS DE DECISION Y CIENCIA DE DATOS EN LOGISTICA DE DESASTRES, DESARROLLO Y SOSTENIBILIDAD/
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.accessRightsrestricted access
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subject.keywordMunicipal solid waste
dc.subject.keywordWaste separation behaviour
dc.subject.keywordWaste management
dc.subject.keywordLongitudinal data
dc.subject.keywordSocio-economic patterns
dc.subject.keywordWaste
dc.subject.ucmEconomía
dc.subject.ucmGeografía humana
dc.subject.unesco53 Ciencias Económicas
dc.subject.unesco5403 Geografía Humana
dc.titleFactors influencing the rate of sorted solid waste collection: An empirical analysis toward local management in Catalonia (NE Spain)
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dc.volume.number131
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