Assessing Public Acceptance for Recycling Facilities Projects: Case of Palestine
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2024-07-15
Authors
Khalil Juma
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The Nablus Municipality bears the responsibility for managing solid waste and establishing
landfills for waste recycling. However, there are external factors beyond their control, such as
greenhouse gas emissions that have a global impact. The city's significant annual population
growth and urban expansion have led to an increased demand for waste disposal sites. These sites
must be located away from residential areas, office buildings, educational institutions, and
healthcare facilities to prevent the occurrence of various problems and diseases that can harm
people's health.
Conventional methods like landfilling, incineration, composting, and solid waste handling are
widely used for waste disposal. Composting and anaerobic digestion are the most commonly
employed techniques for treating and utilizing the organic fraction of municipal solid waste
(MSW). The global generation of Organic Solid Waste (OSW) is rapidly increasing each year,
primarily consisting of agricultural waste, household food waste, and human and animal
excrement. Typically, OSW is either used as animal feed, incinerated, or disposed of in landfill
sites.
The presence of waste recycling stations significantly impacts the well-being of individuals. This
project aims to examine various locations and propose feasible solutions to gain public acceptance
of waste recycling facilities in the region. Historical data on waste quantities will be utilized to
develop models for waste recycling stations. These models will ensure the safe and healthy
management of waste, contributing to problem-solving in the future. Factors such as population
growth, urbanization, and costs will be considered, aligning these models with the principles of
sustainability encompassing environmental, economic, and social aspects. Ultimately, this
initiative will enhance the municipality's role in waste disposal and promote a safe and sustainable
environment.
In this study, information was collected and opinions were taken from a sample of 608 individuals,
residents of Palestinian cities in the West Bank and occupied Jerusalem. A comprehensive
research questionnaire was conducted to find out people's opinions about the problem of waste
accumulation in their area and its causes, and to find out the reasons for their rejection of the
presence of waste dumps near their places of residence.