Management of Municipal Solid Waste in One of the Galapagos Islands

Sustainability

Marco Ragazzi¹  Riccardo Catellani¹  Elena Cristina Rada¹  Vincenzo Torretta²  Xavier Salazar-Valenzuela³ 

[1] Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, University of Trento, Via Mesiano 77, Trento I-38123, Italy; E-Mails:;Department of Biotechnologies and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Via G.B. Vico 46, Varese I-21100, Italy; E-Mail:;Office of Environmental Management, Municipality of Santa Cruz, Av. Charles Darwin y 12 de Febrero, Puerto Ayora 200350, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos, Ecuador; E-Mail:

关键词: Galapagos;    island;    municipal solid waste;    tourism;   

DOI  :  10.3390/su6129080

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

This paper analyses some aspects of the management of municipal solid waste in one of the islands of the Galapagos archipelago. The aim is to point out a few aspects of an interesting experience that could help decision managers faced with the organization of the waste sector in similar realities. The relevance of this case study consists in the presence of a very famous National Park surrounding the inhabited area. The role of tourism in the generation of waste is analyzed too.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
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