Management of Municipal Solid Waste in One of the Galapagos Islands

This paper analyses some aspects of the management of municipal solid waste in one of the islands of the Galapagos archipelago. The aim is to point out a few aspects of an interesting experience that could help decision managers faced with the organization of the waste sector in similar realities. T...

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Main Authors:	Marco Ragazzi, Riccardo Catellani, Elena Cristina Rada, Vincenzo Torretta, Xavier Salazar-Valenzuela
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2014-12-01
Series:	Sustainability
Subjects:	Galapagos island municipal solid waste tourism
Online Access:	http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/6/12/9080

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spelling	doaj-ba05e9fc4d964959bf6742ffb2a290f62020-11-24T23:00:04ZengMDPI AGSustainability2071-10502014-12-016129080909510.3390/su6129080su6129080Management of Municipal Solid Waste in One of the Galapagos IslandsMarco Ragazzi0Riccardo Catellani1Elena Cristina Rada2Vincenzo Torretta3Xavier Salazar-Valenzuela4Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, University of Trento, Via Mesiano 77, Trento I-38123, ItalyDepartment of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, University of Trento, Via Mesiano 77, Trento I-38123, ItalyDepartment of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, University of Trento, Via Mesiano 77, Trento I-38123, ItalyDepartment of Biotechnologies and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Via G.B. Vico 46, Varese I-21100, ItalyOffice of Environmental Management, Municipality of Santa Cruz, Av. Charles Darwin y 12 de Febrero, Puerto Ayora 200350, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos, EcuadorThis paper analyses some aspects of the management of municipal solid waste in one of the islands of the Galapagos archipelago. The aim is to point out a few aspects of an interesting experience that could help decision managers faced with the organization of the waste sector in similar realities. The relevance of this case study consists in the presence of a very famous National Park surrounding the inhabited area. The role of tourism in the generation of waste is analyzed too.http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/6/12/9080Galapagosislandmunicipal solid wastetourism
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title	Management of Municipal Solid Waste in One of the Galapagos Islands
title_short	Management of Municipal Solid Waste in One of the Galapagos Islands
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publisher	MDPI AG
series	Sustainability
issn	2071-1050
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description	This paper analyses some aspects of the management of municipal solid waste in one of the islands of the Galapagos archipelago. The aim is to point out a few aspects of an interesting experience that could help decision managers faced with the organization of the waste sector in similar realities. The relevance of this case study consists in the presence of a very famous National Park surrounding the inhabited area. The role of tourism in the generation of waste is analyzed too.
topic	Galapagos island municipal solid waste tourism
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Management of Municipal Solid Waste in One of the Galapagos Islands

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