Identifying Priorities for the Development of Waste Management Systems in ASEAN Cities

Souphaphone Soudachanh (), Alessio Campitelli and Stefan Salhofer
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Souphaphone Soudachanh: Department of Water, Atmosphere and Environment, Institute of Waste Management and Circularity, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), Muthgasse 107, 1190 Vienna, Austria
Alessio Campitelli: Department of Material Flow Management and Resource Economy, Institute IWAR, Technical University of Darmstadt, Franziska-Braun Strasse 7, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany
Stefan Salhofer: Department of Water, Atmosphere and Environment, Institute of Waste Management and Circularity, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), Muthgasse 107, 1190 Vienna, Austria

Waste, 2024, vol. 2, issue 1, 1-20

Abstract: One of the largest issues facing countries, particularly emerging nations with high population, production, and consumption growth, is an inadequate waste management system (WMS). This paper analyzes the development of the waste management systems of nine capital cities in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region by using a recently developed approach, the Waste Management System–Development Stage Concept. This concept comprises five development stages and various components, including Collection and Transport, Waste Disposal, Energy Recovery, Waste Recycling, and Waste Prevention and Reuse. The findings indicate that in terms of waste collection, waste disposal, and energy recovery, Singapore is at a higher development stage (Stage 5) and is more advanced than other ASEAN cities. For most of the components, Bangkok, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, and Manila fall into stages 2 to 4, whereas the early development stages 1 to 3 are present in Bandar Seri Begawan, Hanoi, Phnom Penh, and Vientiane. The results will be used to determine the next steps in developing the WMSs, including the introduction of separate collection for recycling or the installation of a waste-to-energy plant. The environmental impact of each measure will be later assessed using the LCA approach, and the most effective measures shall be identified in future studies.

Keywords: ASEAN; development stage; waste management system (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q16 Q18 Q2 Q20 Q23 Q24 Q25 Q28 Q3 Q31 Q38 Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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