Evaluating Key Criteria for Sustainable Urban Waste Management via Best Worst Method
3rd International Conference on Innovative Computing and Cutting-Edge Technologies, ICICCT 2025, İstanbul, Turkey, 22 - 25 September 2025, vol.1862 LNNS, pp.425-433, (Full Text)
- Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
- Volume: 1862 LNNS
- Doi Number: 10.1007/978-3-032-19160-1_32
- City: İstanbul
- Country: Turkey
- Page Numbers: pp.425-433
- Keywords: Best worst method, Sustainability, Urban waste management
- Yıldız Technical University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Sustainable urban waste management requires systematic prioritization of key criteria to support efficient decision-making and long-term environmental resilience. This evaluation is important for guiding cities toward efficient, resilient, and environmentally sustainable waste management decisions. This study systematically prioritizes the most critical criteria for sustainable urban waste management using the Best Worst Method (BWM), a recent and efficient decision-making approach. After a thorough review of the existing literature and discussions with experts in the field, nine essential evaluation criteria were pinpointed. An expert panel composed of both academics and practitioners assessed these criteria. The panel selected the most and least important factors. It also provided structured pairwise comparisons. The results show that environmental, public health, and safety are the most critical criteria in urban waste management.