Decentralized Composting Analysis Model—The Qualitative Analysis Path

Omar Asi, Shira Daskal, Isam Sabbah, Ofira Ayalon and Katie Baransi-Karkaby ()
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Omar Asi: The Institute of Applied Research, The Galilee Society, Shefa-Amr 2020000, Israel
Shira Daskal: The Natural Resources and Environmental Research Center (NRERC), University of Haifa, Haifa 3498838, Israel
Isam Sabbah: The Institute of Applied Research, The Galilee Society, Shefa-Amr 2020000, Israel
Ofira Ayalon: School of Environmental Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa 3498838, Israel
Katie Baransi-Karkaby: The Institute of Applied Research, The Galilee Society, Shefa-Amr 2020000, Israel

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 9, 1-18

Abstract: The organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) is a significant environmental threat, and an economic and social challenge to manage. As such, the efficient treatment of OFMSW is a significant key factor in achieving sustainable waste management. Decentralized composting (DC) offers a new framework of waste management. The DC analysis model (DCAM) proposed in our previous study provides a powerful tool for decision makers, based on the quantification of the DC project characteristics. In this paper, we focus on qualitative analysis as a complementary tool to support decision making in cases where the quantitative analysis is equivocal. The qualitative analysis identifies the main players in the field, the critical stakeholders, and the potential conflicts between them. It also reveals the root problems and the core competencies for the project’s implementation. The DCAM qualitative analysis in the Shefa-Amr case study indicates that unresolved root problems, such as “lack of national regulation”, “clear ownership of the project”, and “lack of ongoing budget” can result in an unsustainable composting system. Countering that, “commitment of the municipality” together with “economic viability” and securing “suitable areas for placing composters” are among the most important core competencies for the effective implementation of DC projects.

Keywords: compost; decentralized composting analysis model; qualitative analysis; municipal solid waste; organic waste management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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