Abstract
The objective of this study is to develop a ‘RegionalWaste CirculationNetworkModel’targeting the household waste of Nowon-gu, Seoul Metropolitan City as a case region.
The current policies based on the 'Top-downWaste CirculationNetworkModel' do not reflect the regional characteristics, and thus don't work efficiently for the household waste management of the regional government. Considering this situation, this research is meant to establish a 'Bottom-upWaste Circulation NetworkModel' for the target region. For this purpose, we first tried to figure out what the region's household wastes consist of who the stakeholders are andwhatmanagement route thewaste goes through. Depending on these data, we then established the ‘Waste Management Code System'. Second, using the ‘Waste Management Code System’ we developed a ‘Regional Waste Circulation Network Model’ reflecting regional situations. Then, we applied this model to the household waste management system of Nowon-gu. The Nowon-gu system is composed of two types of modules. One is a household waste management system for the administration. The other is a network system to link the waste stakeholders in the region. In addition, this model is to provide relayed stakeholderswith a statistical information on householdwaste in the region. It can also be utilized as one of the alternatives to save energy and resources at the local level in its efforts to overcome environmental problems.
The current policies based on the 'Top-downWaste CirculationNetworkModel' do not reflect the regional characteristics, and thus don't work efficiently for the household waste management of the regional government. Considering this situation, this research is meant to establish a 'Bottom-upWaste Circulation NetworkModel' for the target region. For this purpose, we first tried to figure out what the region's household wastes consist of who the stakeholders are andwhatmanagement route thewaste goes through. Depending on these data, we then established the ‘Waste Management Code System'. Second, using the ‘Waste Management Code System’ we developed a ‘Regional Waste Circulation Network Model’ reflecting regional situations. Then, we applied this model to the household waste management system of Nowon-gu. The Nowon-gu system is composed of two types of modules. One is a household waste management system for the administration. The other is a network system to link the waste stakeholders in the region. In addition, this model is to provide relayed stakeholderswith a statistical information on householdwaste in the region. It can also be utilized as one of the alternatives to save energy and resources at the local level in its efforts to overcome environmental problems.
Translated title of the contribution | A Study on the Regional Waste Resource Circulation Network Model: With Application to the Household Waste of Nowon-gu, Seoul Metropolitan City |
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Original language | Korean |
Pages (from-to) | 137-162 |
Number of pages | 26 |
Journal | 환경정책 |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 1 |
State | Published - Mar 2013 |