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Benchmarking Canadian solid waste management system integrating fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (FAHP) with efficacy methods

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Solid waste management is a recent challenge for both developed and developing countries because of urbanization and population growth. This research aims to identify and compare the economic efficiency of Canadian waste management systems integrating the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (FAHP) with the efficacy method. Six economic indicators—diversion gross domestic product (DGDP) ratio, gross domestic product (GDP) of all industries, GDP of Sector 562, diversion rate, waste management output indicator, and diversion size indicator—are considered in this study. Initially, the FAHP method was used to calculate the indicator weights, and the efficacy method then ranked the DGDP ratio as the most influential factor for the GDP-related indicators. The DGDP ratio and diversion rate were determined to be most critical in the assessment of the economic efficiency of a solid waste management system in Canada. The result also revealed that the economic performance of the waste management systems of Nova Scotia, British Columbia, and Ontario are better compared to those of other provinces. The outcome of this study will aid the government and provincial organizations in establishing an effective solid waste management plan to improve their overall performance.

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  1. Industrial Systems Engineering, University of Regina, Regina, SK, Canada

    Golam Kabir, Sk Kafi Ahmed & Armin Aalirezaei

  2. Environmental Systems Engineering, University of Regina, Regina, SK, Canada

    Kelvin Tsun Wai Ng

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All authors contributed to the study. Golam Kabir contributed to the conceptualization, methodology, formal analysis, software, data curation, resources, visualization, validation, supervision, and reviewing of the final draft. Sk Kafi Ahmed and Armin Aalirezaei contributed to the conceptualization, methodology, formal analysis, investigation, data curation, visualization, and preparation of the initial draft. Kelvin T.W. Ng contributed to the conceptualization, resources, data curation, validation, and reviewing of the final draft. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Kabir, G., Ahmed, S.K., Aalirezaei, A. et al. Benchmarking Canadian solid waste management system integrating fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (FAHP) with efficacy methods. Environ Sci Pollut Res 29, 51578–51588 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-19492-5

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