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Apaydın Ö., Gönüllü M. T.
GLOBAL NEST JOURNAL, vol.9, no.1, pp.6-11, 2007 (SCI-Expanded)
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Publication Type:
Article / Article
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Volume:
9
Issue:
1
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Publication Date:
2007
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Journal Name:
GLOBAL NEST JOURNAL
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Journal Indexes:
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), CAB Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database
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Page Numbers:
pp.6-11
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Keywords:
GIS, Trabzon City, route optimization, solid waste, collection/hauling
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Yıldız Technical University Affiliated:
Yes
Abstract
In a municipal solid waste management system, decreasing collection/hauling costs, which consist of 85% of total disposal expenditure, can be carried out by a route optimization. Thus, a huge amount of economical benefits is getting furnished. If route optimization is performed in solid waste collection/hauling process, due to reductions in "empty miles" negativity, total expenditures will be decreased.