Route optimization for solid waste collection: Trabzon (turkey) case study
GLOBAL NEST JOURNAL, cilt.9, sa.1, ss.6-11, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2007
- Dergi Adı: GLOBAL NEST JOURNAL
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), CAB Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.6-11
- Anahtar Kelimeler: GIS, Trabzon City, route optimization, solid waste, collection/hauling
- Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
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.