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University Campus Solid Waste Management

Combining Life Cycle Assessment and Analytical Hierarchy Process

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  1. Pezhman Taherei Ghazvinei

    1. Young & Elite Researchers Club of Shahr-e-Qods Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

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  2. Masoud Aghajani Mir

    1. Sustainability Informatics Group, Sustainable Science Cluster, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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  3. Hossein Hassanpour Darvishi

    1. Department of Civil Engineering, Engineering & Management of Water Resources, Shahr-e-Qods Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

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  4. Junaidah Ariffin

    1. Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Mara, Shah Alam, Malaysia

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  • Provides an innovative method for combining Life Cycle Assessment and Analytical Hierarchy Process for optimal results in solid waste management
  • Introduces a comprehensive methodology for evaluating solid waste composition and determining the waste management option most appropriate to different scenarios
  • Utilizes a large Malaysian university as a lab and case study for these approaches

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science (BRIEFSENVIRONMENTAL)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Introduction

    • Pezhman Taherei Ghazvinei, Masoud Aghajani Mir, Hossein Hassanpour Darvishi, Junaidah Ariffin
    Pages 1-4

  3. Overview of Solid-Waste Management

    • Pezhman Taherei Ghazvinei, Masoud Aghajani Mir, Hossein Hassanpour Darvishi, Junaidah Ariffin
    Pages 5-16

  4. Solid Waste ‒ Management Models

    • Pezhman Taherei Ghazvinei, Masoud Aghajani Mir, Hossein Hassanpour Darvishi, Junaidah Ariffin
    Pages 17-27

  5. Solid Waste–Management Design

    • Pezhman Taherei Ghazvinei, Masoud Aghajani Mir, Hossein Hassanpour Darvishi, Junaidah Ariffin
    Pages 29-59

  6. Waste-Composition Investigation

    • Pezhman Taherei Ghazvinei, Masoud Aghajani Mir, Hossein Hassanpour Darvishi, Junaidah Ariffin
    Pages 61-80

  7. Solid Waste–Management Framework

    • Pezhman Taherei Ghazvinei, Masoud Aghajani Mir, Hossein Hassanpour Darvishi, Junaidah Ariffin
    Pages 81-91

  8. Summary of Design Recommendations

    • Pezhman Taherei Ghazvinei, Masoud Aghajani Mir, Hossein Hassanpour Darvishi, Junaidah Ariffin
    Pages 93-95

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 97-114
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About this book

This volume provides a comprehensive method for optimizing solid waste management practices and procedures at college and university campuses through the use of cluster analysis to combine Life Cycle Assessment and Analytical Hierarchy Process. Author Pezhman Taherei uses Malaysia’s University of Malaya as a case study and model, and through this method was able to assess which combination of waste disposal, management, and recycling techniques generate the least environmental impact while retaining the maximum cost savings for the university. A method for analysis of solid waste composition is also proposed.


Higher education institutes generate thousands of tons of solid waste per year. Comprehensive solid waste management programs, which take integrated solid waste management systems into consideration, are one of the greatest challenges to achieving campus sustainability. This system can serve as a guide and blueprint for other universities that are taking steps toward sustainability through improved solid waste management. 


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Authors and Affiliations

  • Young & Elite Researchers Club of Shahr-e-Qods Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

    Pezhman Taherei Ghazvinei

  • Sustainability Informatics Group, Sustainable Science Cluster, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Masoud Aghajani Mir

  • Department of Civil Engineering, Engineering & Management of Water Resources, Shahr-e-Qods Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

    Hossein Hassanpour Darvishi

  • Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Mara, Shah Alam, Malaysia

    Junaidah Ariffin

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About the authors

Dr. Pezhman Taherei serves as a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Civil Engineering at Malaysia's University of Malaya. 
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