نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
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عنوان مقاله English
نویسندگان English
Municipal solid waste management (MSWM) poses significant environmental challenges in large metropolitan areas such as Tehran. This study aims to systematically assess the environmental impacts of various waste treatment scenarios using the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology and the SimaPro software. Four commonly implemented strategies-sanitary landfill, recycling, composting, and incineration-were evaluated based on midpoint indicators (global warming, acidification, human toxicity, particulate matter formation, and resource depletion) and endpoint indicators (damage to human health, ecosystems, and economic resources). The results indicate that landfill operations and related transportation activities exert the highest environmental burdens across all assessed impact categories. Conversely, recycling and anaerobic digestion emerged as more environmentally sustainable alternatives with significant potential to mitigate adverse impacts. The findings highlight the critical need to reform the current waste management system in Tehran through source separation, deployment of advanced waste processing technologies, and increased energy efficiency in waste transport. This research provides a robust scientific basis to inform strategic policymaking and enhance the environmental performance of urban waste management systems.
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