ISSN 2375-1266
African Journal of Environmental and Waste Management Vol. 1 (5), pp. 101-112, December, 2013. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Sustainable management of municipal solid waste in Morocco: Application of PROMETHEE method for choosing the optimal management scheme
Makan A, Mountadar M
Water and Environment Laboratory, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, University ChouaibDoukkali El Jadida, Morocco.
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Accepted 24 July, 2013
Abstract
In this paper, alternate schemes are examined and analysed aiming at the improvement of MSW management in small urban municipalities in Morocco. These schemes are estimated by developing and applying the PROMETHEE method consisting in a multi-criteria analysis of the parameters and the constraints bound to the financial, technical, environmental and social-institutional aspects. Thus, 10 alternate management schemes were compared and ranked according to their performance and their efficiency. The obtained results will certainly help the decision-makers to make a decision for the best management scheme which hold in account particularities of every region, commune or municipality in Morocco.
Key words: Municipal solid waste, sustainable management, promethee, alternate scheme, multi-criteria analysis.