Providing a Conceptual Model of Metropolises Waste Management (Case Study: Tehran, Iran)

ISSN: 0973-7510

E-ISSN: 2581-690X

Mohammadebrahim Tavallaei¹ , Ali Asghar Farshad², Human Liaghati³, Jafar Nouri⁴ and Gholam Hosein Salehi⁵

¹Graduate School of Environment and Energy, Department of Environmental Management,
Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

²Associate Professor, Occupational Health Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

³Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Management, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

⁴Professor, Department of Environmental Management, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

⁵Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Management, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

J Pure Appl Microbiol. 2015;9(Spl. Edn. 2):167-173

Received: 10/08/2015 | Accepted: 06/10/2015 | Published: 30/11/2015

Abstract

Urbanization and excessive resources consumption including risk of improper waste management are global health and environmental challenge especially in metropolises. Purpose of this study was to provide a conceptual model of metropolises waste management in Tehran, capital of Iran, as a model. Data collection was done through a 25-items questionnaire to examine the people awareness and attitude as well as analyze current and desired situations of wastes management and recycling in 2013. Four hundred fifty residents of Tehran were selected randomly to participate in the study. . Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics methods by SPSS software and P < 0.05 was set as the significance level. The SWOT matrix was used to formulate waste management strategies considering all aspects of comprehensive waste management. Results showed that the awareness level of 90.4% of people was good and the attitude of 81.3% of them was supportive towards recycling. Moreover, more media coverage on this issue and using award and encouragement strategies are the most important factors increasing people participation in the waste management. Furthermore based on the quantitative strategic planning matrix, priorities of waste management strategies are sustainable, social, economic, and environmental development.

Keywords

waste management, Tehran, participation

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