Asase Mizpah, Yanful Ernest K, Mensah Moses, Stanford Jay, Amponsah Samuel
Department of Chemical Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Waste Manag. 2009 Oct;29(10):2779-86. doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2009.06.019. Epub 2009 Jul 16.
Integrated waste management has been accepted as a sustainable approach to solid waste management in any region. It can be applied in both developed and developing countries. The difference is the approach taken to develop the integrated waste management system. This review looks at the integrated waste management system operating in the city of London, Ontario-Canada and how lessons can be drawn from the system's development and operation that will help implement a sustainable waste management system in the city of Kumasi, Ghana. The waste management system in London is designed such that all waste generated in the city is handled and disposed of appropriately. The responsibility of each sector handling waste is clearly defined and monitored. All major services are provided and delivered by a combination of public and private sector forces. The sustainability of the waste management in the city of London is attributed to the continuous improvement strategy framework adopted by the city based on the principles of integrated waste management. It is perceived that adopting a strategic framework based on the principles of integrated waste management with a strong political and social will, can transform the current waste management in Kumasi and other cities in developing countries in the bid for finding lasting solutions to the problems that have plagued the waste management system in these cities.
综合废物管理已被公认为是任何地区可持续的固体废物管理方法。它可应用于发达国家和发展中国家。区别在于开发综合废物管理系统所采取的方法。本综述考察了加拿大安大略省伦敦市运行的综合废物管理系统，以及如何从该系统的开发和运营中汲取经验教训，以帮助加纳库马西市实施可持续的废物管理系统。伦敦的废物管理系统设计为，城市产生的所有废物都能得到妥善处理和处置。每个处理废物的部门的职责都有明确界定并受到监督。所有主要服务由公共部门和私营部门力量共同提供和交付。伦敦市废物管理的可持续性归因于该市基于综合废物管理原则采用的持续改进战略框架。人们认为，在强大的政治和社会意愿支持下，采用基于综合废物管理原则的战略框架，可以改变库马西及其他发展中国家城市目前的废物管理状况，从而为困扰这些城市废物管理系统的问题找到持久解决方案。
