Eco-efficiency assessment of municipal solid waste services: Influence of exogenous variables

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dc.contributor.authorDelgado-Antequera, Laura
dc.contributor.authorGemar, German
dc.contributor.authorMolinos-Senante, Maria
dc.contributor.authorGomez, Trinidad
dc.contributor.authorCaballero, Rafael
dc.contributor.authorSala-Garrido, Ramon
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-20T22:15:38Z
dc.date.available2025-01-20T22:15:38Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractImproving the eco-efficiency of municipalities in the provision of municipal solid waste (MSW) services is fundamental in the context of a circular economy. This study evaluates the eco-efficiency of a sample of Spanish municipalities, integrating the total cost as input, recyclable waste as desirable output, and unsorted waste as undesirable output. Following a pioneering approach, the weighted Russell directional distance model (a non-radial data envelopment analysis model) was employed, which allowed us to obtain a global inefficiency score and individual inefficiency scores for each variable integrated in the model. In the second stage of analysis, the potential factors affecting the previously computed ineffi-ciency scores were investigated. The results indicated that one third of the municipalities evaluated were eco-efficient in the provision of MSW services with the total cost being the variable in which the munic-ipalities exhibited the best performance. Moreover, the size of the municipalities, population served, pop-ulation density, tourism, and availability of containers for separative collection of paper, glass, and plastic significantly affect the eco-efficiency of the municipalities. The findings of this study provide detailed information to support decision-making for the policy makers to improve the eco-efficiency of the munic-ipalities in managing MSW. (c) 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.wasman.2021.05.022
dc.identifier.eissn1879-2456
dc.identifier.issn0956-053X
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2021.05.022
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/94511
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000663799900015
dc.language.isoen
dc.pagina.final146
dc.pagina.inicio136
dc.revistaWaste management
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectEco-efficiency
dc.subjectDirectional distance function
dc.subjectDEA
dc.subjectMunicipal solid waste
dc.subjectWaste recycling
dc.subjectBenchmarking
dc.subject.ods09 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
dc.subject.odspa09 Industria, innovación e infraestructura
dc.titleEco-efficiency assessment of municipal solid waste services: Influence of exogenous variables
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen130
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sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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