Multi-criteria analysis for the determination of the best WEEE management scenario in Cyprus

Rousis, K; Moustakas, K; Malamis, S; Papadopoulos, A; Loizidou, M

dc.contributor.author	Rousis, K	en
dc.contributor.author	Moustakas, K	en
dc.contributor.author	Malamis, S	en
dc.contributor.author	Papadopoulos, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Loizidou, M	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:28:47Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:28:47Z
dc.date.issued	2008	en
dc.identifier.issn	0956-053X	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/18979
dc.subject	Environmental Problem	en
dc.subject	Legislation	en
dc.subject	Management System	en
dc.subject	Multi Criteria Analysis	en
dc.subject	Multi Criteria Decision Making	en
dc.subject	Solid Waste	en
dc.subject	and Forward	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Environmental	en
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Sciences	en
dc.subject.other	Amplifiers (electronic)	en
dc.subject.other	Decision making	en
dc.subject.other	Electronic equipment	en
dc.subject.other	Enhanced recovery	en
dc.subject.other	Environmental regulations	en
dc.subject.other	Management	en
dc.subject.other	Oscillators (electronic)	en
dc.subject.other	Problem solving	en
dc.subject.other	Salvaging	en
dc.subject.other	Solid wastes	en
dc.subject.other	alternative management	en
dc.subject.other	alternative systems	en
dc.subject.other	Elsevier (CO)	en
dc.subject.other	Environmental problems	en
dc.subject.other	Landfill siting	en
dc.subject.other	Multi criteria analysis (MCA)	en
dc.subject.other	Multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM)	en
dc.subject.other	National legislation	en
dc.subject.other	PROMETHEE	en
dc.subject.other	Recyclable materials	en
dc.subject.other	Solid waste streams	en
dc.subject.other	Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)	en
dc.subject.other	waste streams	en
dc.subject.other	WEEE management	en
dc.subject.other	Waste management	en
dc.subject.other	comparative study	en
dc.subject.other	decision making	en
dc.subject.other	landfill	en
dc.subject.other	multicriteria analysis	en
dc.subject.other	recycling	en
dc.subject.other	waste disposal	en
dc.subject.other	article	en
dc.subject.other	Cyprus	en
dc.subject.other	decision making	en
dc.subject.other	electrical equipment	en
dc.subject.other	electronics industry	en
dc.subject.other	environmental impact	en
dc.subject.other	landfill	en
dc.subject.other	law	en
dc.subject.other	multicriteria decision making	en
dc.subject.other	pollution	en
dc.subject.other	priority journal	en
dc.subject.other	recycling	en
dc.subject.other	solid waste management	en
dc.subject.other	waste disposal	en
dc.subject.other	Cyprus	en
dc.subject.other	Decision Making, Computer-Assisted	en
dc.subject.other	Decision Support Techniques	en
dc.subject.other	Electrical Equipment and Supplies	en
dc.subject.other	Environment	en
dc.subject.other	Social Environment	en
dc.subject.other	Waste Management	en
dc.subject.other	Waste Products	en
dc.subject.other	Asia	en
dc.subject.other	Cyprus	en
dc.subject.other	Eurasia	en
dc.subject.other	Middle East	en
dc.title	Multi-criteria analysis for the determination of the best WEEE management scenario in Cyprus	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/j.wasman.2007.12.001	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2007.12.001	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2008	en
heal.abstract	Waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) constitutes one of the most complicated solid waste streams in terms of its composition, and, as a result, it is difficult to be effectively managed. In view of the environmental problems derived from WEEE management, many countries have established national legislation to improve the reuse, recycling and other forms of recovery of this waste stream so as to apply suitable management schemes. In this work, alternative systems are examined for the WEEE management in Cyprus. These systems are evaluated by developing and applying the Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) method PROMETHEE. In particular, through this MCDM method, 12 alternative management systems were compared and ranked according to their performance and efficiency. The obtained results show that the management schemes/systems based on partial disassembly are the most suitable for implementation in Cyprus. More specifically, the optimum scenario/system that can be implemented in Cyprus is that of partial disassembly and forwarding of recyclable materials to the native existing market and disposal of the residues at landfill sites. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD	en
heal.journalName	Waste Management	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.wasman.2007.12.001	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000258909800025	en
dc.identifier.volume	28	en
dc.identifier.issue	10	en
dc.identifier.spage	1941	en
dc.identifier.epage	1954	en