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- Title
Economic growth and trends of municipal waste treatment options in Asian countries.
- Authors
Okumura, Shigefumi; Tasaki, Tomohiro; Moriguchi, Yuichi
- Abstract
Many developing Asian countries are rapidly expanding their economies. Economic growth affects waste management policy development. Statistical analyses applied to Japan, Korea, and China indicate a positive correlation between gross domestic product (GDP) per capita and incineration rate. However, they show a negative correlation between GDP per capita and composting rate in Japan and China, and a positive correlation in Korea. Historical prefectural/provincial data indicate that in Japan and in China, although the incineration rate in a specific year differs due to regional conditions, the rate has increased in parallel with economic growth. An analytic hierarchy process was conducted with experts and government officials from Southeast and East Asian countries. The results statistically confirm the trend correlated with economic growth, which was suggested by previous studies and mentioned by experts based on their experience. For instance, social acceptance was important in upper middle-income countries (USD 4,036-12,475). These results support the possibility that economic growth affects the selection of waste treatment options.
- Subjects
ASIA; WASTE treatment; ECONOMIC development; WASTE management research; ENVIRONMENTAL policy; GROSS domestic product; ENVIRONMENTAL economics
- Publication
Journal of Material Cycles & Waste Management, 2014, Vol 16, Issue 2, p335
- ISSN
1438-4957
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10163-013-0195-9