PMID- 38404874
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20240227
IS  - 2405-8440 (Print)
IS  - 2405-8440 (Electronic)
IS  - 2405-8440 (Linking)
VI  - 10
IP  - 4
DP  - 2024 Feb 29
TI  - Evaluating sustainable municipal solid waste management scenarios: A 
      multicriteria decision making approach.
PG  - e25788
LID - 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25788 [doi]
LID - e25788
AB  - Due to increasing urbanization and population growth, municipal solid waste 
      management (MSWM) is a significant environmental concern in developing countries. 
      Inadequate waste management systems lead to environmental pollution, health 
      hazards, and economic losses. While considering the challenges and limitations, 
      policymakers and authorities need to opt for such waste management scenarios that 
      are environmentally friendly and resolve energy issues. Ten MSWM scenarios were 
      developed and evaluated using seven different criteria. Four multi-criteria 
      decision-making (MCDM) techniques, namely fuzzy logic, AHP, TOPSIS, and PROMETHEE 
      II, were employed to rank the scenarios and identify the most appropriate option 
      for solid waste management in Lahore. This study highlights that the optimal 
      waste management approach comprises a composition of 54% anaerobic digestion, 37% 
      gasification, and 9% landfill technologies. These percentages collectively 
      represent the most suitable and effective strategies for the city's waste 
      management needs. All the MCDM techniques consistently produce similar results. 
      These scenarios have broader applicability across cities in Central Asia and 
      beyond. The study's findings are aligned to promote sustainable and 
      environmentally friendly MSWM practices. These findings endorse implementing 
      strategies and measures aimed at fostering environmental sustainability and the 
      responsible handling of waste, serving as a valuable reference for various 
      regions.
CI  - (c) 2024 The Authors.
FAU - Mujtaba, M A
AU  - Mujtaba MA
AD  - Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, 
      Lahore (New Campus), Lahore, 54890, Pakistan.
FAU - Munir, Adeel
AU  - Munir A
AD  - Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, 
      Lahore (New Campus), Lahore, 54890, Pakistan.
FAU - Imran, Shahid
AU  - Imran S
AD  - Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, 
      Lahore (New Campus), Lahore, 54890, Pakistan.
AD  - Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology, 3450 Lindell Blvd, St. 
      Louis, MO, 63103, United States.
FAU - Nasir, Muhammad Kamran
AU  - Nasir MK
AD  - Lahore Waste Management Company, Lahore, Pakistan.
FAU - Muhayyuddin, M Ghulam
AU  - Muhayyuddin MG
AD  - Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, 
      Lahore (New Campus), Lahore, 54890, Pakistan.
FAU - Javed, Abdullah
AU  - Javed A
AD  - Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, 
      Lahore (New Campus), Lahore, 54890, Pakistan.
FAU - Mehmood, Amjad
AU  - Mehmood A
AD  - Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, 
      Lahore (New Campus), Lahore, 54890, Pakistan.
FAU - Habila, Mohamed A
AU  - Habila MA
AD  - Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P. O. Box 
      2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
FAU - Fayaz, H
AU  - Fayaz H
AD  - Modeling Evolutionary Algorithms Simulation and Artificial Intelligence, Faculty 
      of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh 
      City, Vietnam.
FAU - Qazi, Atika
AU  - Qazi A
AD  - Centre for Lifelong Learning, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei Darussalam.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20240210
PL  - England
TA  - Heliyon
JT  - Heliyon
JID - 101672560
PMC - PMC10884800
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - MCDM
OT  - Municipal solid waste management
OT  - PROMETHEE II
OT  - TOPSIS
OT  - Triangular fuzzy numbers
OT  - Waste to energy
COIS- The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or 
      personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in 
      this paper.
EDAT- 2024/02/26 06:42
MHDA- 2024/02/26 06:43
PMCR- 2024/02/10
CRDT- 2024/02/26 04:33
PHST- 2023/06/20 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2024/01/19 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2024/02/02 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2024/02/26 06:43 [medline]
PHST- 2024/02/26 06:42 [pubmed]
PHST- 2024/02/26 04:33 [entrez]
PHST- 2024/02/10 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - S2405-8440(24)01819-X [pii]
AID - e25788 [pii]
AID - 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25788 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - Heliyon. 2024 Feb 10;10(4):e25788. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25788. 
      eCollection 2024 Feb 29.