Abstract

GOICOCHEA-CARDOSO, Odalys Caridad. Environmental assessment for municipal solid waste´s management at Havana city, Cuba. Ing. Ind. [online]. 2015, vol.36, n.3, pp.263-274. ISSN 1815-5936.

The urbanization acceleration of growth in Latin America and the Caribbean, from the eighties, has increased the demand for natural resources and the volume of municipal solid wastes (MSW) to be transported, treated and disposed finally. Environmental management in the management of domestic solid wastes (DSW) of Havana, fraction of MSW, has focused on the pollution control and the use of some environmental instruments, in isolated way. This paper propose a model with systems approach, linking the management of DSW environmental management through the environmental assessment of impacts generated by the strategies implemented in the province. Theoretical methods were used, statistical tools and life cycle analysis as well as the expert consultation and application of statistical tests to determine the degree of reliability of the proposed model.

Keywords : municipal solid wastes; life cycle analysis; environmental management; environmental impact.

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