Definition of optimal agricultural plastic waste collection centers with advanced spatial analysis tools

The volumes of agricultural plastic waste (APW) generated are continuously rising, creating the need for sustainable management, especially in countries with large agricultural areas. This paper proposes a location allocation model for the establishment of centers for process and recycling of APW, p...

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Autores principales:	Phoebe-Zoe Morsink-Georgali, Nicholas Afxentiou, Angeliki Kylili, Paris A. Fokaides
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Publicado:	Elsevier 2021
Materias:	Agricultural plastic waste (APW) Recycling Mapping Location-allocation Non-linear modelling Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental engineering TA170-171
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/a50b95080f5541f9a04bcecdf8fce5a7
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:a50b95080f5541f9a04bcecdf8fce5a72021-11-12T04:48:56ZDefinition of optimal agricultural plastic waste collection centers with advanced spatial analysis tools2666-790810.1016/j.clet.2021.100326https://doaj.org/article/a50b95080f5541f9a04bcecdf8fce5a72021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266679082100286Xhttps://doaj.org/toc/2666-7908The volumes of agricultural plastic waste (APW) generated are continuously rising, creating the need for sustainable management, especially in countries with large agricultural areas. This paper proposes a location allocation model for the establishment of centers for process and recycling of APW, presenting an enormous opportunity for the plastics manufacturing industry. The proposed model was tested with data retrieved for the case of Cyprus, an island EU member state well renowned for its agricultural production. Under this context, the greenhouses in Cyprus were categorized in clusters based on their geographical dispersion and mapped with the use of geographical information system (GIS). The GIS tool also enabled the calculation of the annual APW generation. An optimized design of the APW supply chain, which achieves the lowest energy needs, was delivered. Non-Linear Programming was employed to indicate the optimal locations for the establishment of collection points within each cluster and province of the island as well as the theoretical optimal geographic location for the establishment of an APW recycling plant in the island state. Based on the location-allocation analysis findings, design specifications for the APW recycling units are also proposed.Phoebe-Zoe Morsink-GeorgaliNicholas AfxentiouAngeliki KyliliParis A. FokaidesElsevierarticleAgricultural plastic waste (APW)RecyclingMappingLocation-allocationNon-linear modellingRenewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental engineeringTA170-171ENCleaner Engineering and Technology, Vol 5, Iss , Pp 100326- (2021)
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topic	Agricultural plastic waste (APW) Recycling Mapping Location-allocation Non-linear modelling Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental engineering TA170-171
spellingShingle	Agricultural plastic waste (APW) Recycling Mapping Location-allocation Non-linear modelling Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental engineering TA170-171 Phoebe-Zoe Morsink-Georgali Nicholas Afxentiou Angeliki Kylili Paris A. Fokaides Definition of optimal agricultural plastic waste collection centers with advanced spatial analysis tools
description	The volumes of agricultural plastic waste (APW) generated are continuously rising, creating the need for sustainable management, especially in countries with large agricultural areas. This paper proposes a location allocation model for the establishment of centers for process and recycling of APW, presenting an enormous opportunity for the plastics manufacturing industry. The proposed model was tested with data retrieved for the case of Cyprus, an island EU member state well renowned for its agricultural production. Under this context, the greenhouses in Cyprus were categorized in clusters based on their geographical dispersion and mapped with the use of geographical information system (GIS). The GIS tool also enabled the calculation of the annual APW generation. An optimized design of the APW supply chain, which achieves the lowest energy needs, was delivered. Non-Linear Programming was employed to indicate the optimal locations for the establishment of collection points within each cluster and province of the island as well as the theoretical optimal geographic location for the establishment of an APW recycling plant in the island state. Based on the location-allocation analysis findings, design specifications for the APW recycling units are also proposed.
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author	Phoebe-Zoe Morsink-Georgali Nicholas Afxentiou Angeliki Kylili Paris A. Fokaides
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title	Definition of optimal agricultural plastic waste collection centers with advanced spatial analysis tools
title_short	Definition of optimal agricultural plastic waste collection centers with advanced spatial analysis tools
title_full	Definition of optimal agricultural plastic waste collection centers with advanced spatial analysis tools
title_fullStr	Definition of optimal agricultural plastic waste collection centers with advanced spatial analysis tools
title_full_unstemmed	Definition of optimal agricultural plastic waste collection centers with advanced spatial analysis tools
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Definition of optimal agricultural plastic waste collection centers with advanced spatial analysis tools

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