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A new chaotic model accurately forecasts municipal solid waste (MSW) generation daily. This nonlinear dynamic method outperforms artificial neural networks and seasonal autoregressive integrated moving average models in reliability and speed.

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  • Data Science
  • Applied Mathematics

Background:

  • Accurate forecasting of municipal solid waste (MSW) generation is crucial for effective waste management and resource planning.
  • Existing models, including artificial neural networks (ANN) and seasonal autoregressive integrated moving average (sARIMA), have limitations in prediction accuracy and reliability for complex, nonlinear data patterns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and evaluate a univariate local chaotic model for one-step and multistep daily MSW generation forecasting.
  • To compare the predictive performance of the proposed chaotic model against established linear and nonlinear models.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized phase-space reconstruction, a nonlinear dynamic method, to develop the chaotic forecasting model.
  • Employed mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) and root mean square error (RMSE) to quantitatively assess prediction accuracy.
  • Compared the chaotic model with artificial neural network (ANN), partial least square-support vector machine (PLS-SVM), and seasonal autoregressive integrated moving average (sARIMA) models.

Main Results:

  • The chaotic model demonstrated superior prediction accuracy over ANN, PLS-SVM, and sARIMA models for 1-step to 14-step ahead forecasts.
  • Chaotic models exhibited higher reliability, evidenced by lower maximum error, MAPE, and RMSE, and consistent performance without random walk variations.
  • The proposed chaotic model was computationally more efficient than ANN and PLS-SVM models.

Conclusions:

  • The univariate local chaotic model offers a reliable and accurate approach for daily MSW generation forecasting.
  • Phase-space reconstruction provides a robust framework for developing nonlinear predictive models in waste management.
  • Chaotic modeling presents a promising alternative to traditional methods, offering improved accuracy, reliability, and computational efficiency.