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A multi-objective optimization strategy for energy plants in Italy.
Federica Cucchiella1, Idiano D'Adamo, Massimo Gastaldi
1Department of Industrial and Information Engineering and Economics, Faculty of Engineering, University of L'Aquila, Via Giovanni Gronchi 18, Zona Industriale Pile, 67100 Aquila, Italy. federica.cucchiella@univaq.it
The Science of the Total Environment
|December 25, 2012
Summary
Europe
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Waste Management
- Circular Economy
Background:
- European Union regulations promote environmental protection through integrated waste management.
- Current waste management strategies emphasize reduction, sorting, energy recovery, and recycling.
- Economic sustainability is crucial for environmental interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- Analyze economic and environmental benefits of diverting waste from landfills.
- Focus on energy recovery as an alternative to landfilling.
- Examine the situation across twenty Italian regions.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of waste management data in Italy.
- Evaluation of economic factors related to waste diversion.
- Assessment of environmental impacts of energy recovery.
Main Results:
- Italian waste management shows a significant reliance on landfills.
- Diverting waste to energy recovery offers potential economic gains.
- Environmental benefits include reduced landfill burden and resource valorization.
Conclusions:
- Reducing landfill dependency is vital for environmental protection in Italy.
- Energy recovery presents a sustainable economic and environmental solution.
- Integrated waste management strategies are key to achieving circular economy goals.
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