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Logistyczny system gospodarowania odpadami na przykładzie Ekospalarni w Krakowie
Waste Management Logistic System – The Example of Cracow’s Eco-Incineration Plant

Author(s): Dorota Dziedzic, Kacper Wrona
Subject(s): Economy, Business Economy / Management, Energy and Environmental Studies, Transport / Logistics
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Krakowie
Keywords: waste; waste management; waste incinerations plant; modern technologies

Summary/Abstract: Objective: Using the example of the Eco-incineration plant in Cracow, the article presents modern solutions that enable the creation of an optimal and logistically properly functioning solid waste management systems. Research Design & Methods: The subject was approached using a literature analysis, logical inference analysis, analysis of theoretical and practical aspects of waste management, and a description of the factors determining them. Findings: The use of innovative solutions in the transport, segregation, and processing of solid waste significantly improves the logistic waste management systems. Implications / Recommendations: The article concludes that implementing smart city solutions contributes to better urban management, facilitates life for inhabitants, and reduces the city’s negative impact on the environment. Hence such solutions are recommended. Contribution: The publication justifies the conducting of research on the impact of technological innovations used in urban management and smart cities. Practical conclusions can be used to improve the quality of logistics processes in cities.

  • Issue Year: 994/2021
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 85-103
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Polish