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Proposing a solid waste management plan in Tripoli, North Lebanon: An individual awareness based solution

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  • Sara Maassarani
  • Nabil Mohareb
  • Mostafa Rabea Abdelbaset

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Solid waste management plans are usually well applied in developed countries, where each country has its unique policy convenient to its urban system. In Lebanon, the problem of solid waste has always been a concern, but the problem escalated dramatically in recent years in different regions in Lebanon with a varying impact on the health of inhabitants and to the environment. There are many reasons that lead to this escalation, one being the consumption‐based lifestyle of the population with little knowledge of how individuals can be part of the solution. This research investigates the lifestyle and the awareness level of residents in Tripoli, Lebanon to understand their effect on solid waste accumulation in the city. The area of study is within Al Maarad region, inhabited by middle to high class population with university level education. The research shows the observation results of the solid waste collection patterns in the selected region, along with a questionnaire that tests the level of awareness of the population sample. The outcome of the observation and the responses of the responding sample showed that the people are aware that their lifestyle is a major cause in the waste accumulation, but they lack the ideas or incentives for contributing to the solution. The people are willing to be part of solving the solid waste crisis with a proper management plan. Los planes de gestión de desechos sólidos suelen aplicarse bien en los países desarrollados, en los que cada país tiene su política única adecuada para su sistema urbano. En el Líbano, el problema de los desechos sólidos siempre ha sido motivo de preocupación, pero en los últimos años el problema se ha intensificado drásticamente en diferentes regiones del país, con repercusiones diversas en la salud de los habitantes y en el medio ambiente. Hay muchas razones que han conducido a esta intensificación, siendo una de ellas el estilo de vida consumista de la población con poco conocimiento de cómo las personas pueden ser parte de la solución. Esta investigación investiga el estilo de vida y el nivel de conciencia de los residentes de Trípoli (Líbano) para comprender su efecto en la acumulación de desechos sólidos en la ciudad. El área de estudio está dentro de la región de Al Maarad, habitada por población de clase media a alta con educación de nivel universitario. La investigación muestra los resultados de una observación de los patrones de recogida de desechos sólidos en la región seleccionada, junto con un cuestionario que pone a prueba el nivel de conciencia de la muestra de población. El resultado de la observación y las respuestas de la parte de la muestra que respondió mostraron que las personas son conscientes de que su estilo de vida es una de las principales causas de la acumulación de desechos, pero carecen de ideas o incentivos para contribuir a la solución. La población está dispuesta a formar parte de la solución de la crisis de los residuos sólidos con un plan de gestión adecuado. 固体廃棄物管理計画は、通常、先進国で適用されており、各国では自国の都市システムに合わせた独自の政策を行っている。レバノンでは、固形廃棄物の問題はこれまで懸念されてきたが、近年、レバノンの様々な地域で、この問題が劇的に拡大し住民の健康や環境に様々な影響を及ぼしている。固形廃棄物問題が拡大した原因は多くあるが、その一つとして、個人が解決の担うことの知識がほとんどない集団の消費ベースの生活様式がある。本研究では、レバノンのトリポリにおける住民の生活様式と意識レベルを調査し、都市における固形廃棄物の蓄積に対するその影響を解明する。大学レベルの教育を受けた中~高所得者層が居住するアルマアラド地域を研究対象地域とする。対象地域での固形廃棄物の収集パターンの観察調査及び、住民のサンプルの意識レベルを調査するアンケートを実施した。観察の結果とサンプルの回答から、住民は自らのライフスタイルが廃棄物の蓄積の主な原因であることを認識しているが、問題の解決に貢献するアイデアやインセンティブが不足していることが示された。住民は、適切な管理計画により、固形廃棄物の危機的問題の解決に積極的に参加することに意欲的である。

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  • Sara Maassarani & Nabil Mohareb & Mostafa Rabea Abdelbaset, 2021. "Proposing a solid waste management plan in Tripoli, North Lebanon: An individual awareness based solution," Regional Science Policy & Practice, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 13(3), pages 921-942, June.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:rgscpp:v:13:y:2021:i:3:p:921-942
    DOI: 10.1111/rsp3.12380
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