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Logistyka a gospodarka odpadami w miastach
Logistics and waste management in cities

Author(s): Magdalena Kalisiak-Mędelska
Subject(s): National Economy, Sociology, Public Finances
Published by: Uniwersytet Opolski
Keywords: logistics; waste management; city

Summary/Abstract: Contemporary cities are increasingly becoming the engines of socio-economic development.Increasing human activity stimulates a number of new “activities“ of a city as part of itsfunctions, which – in turn – repeatedly creates many problems that require fast and comprehensivesolutions guaranteeing smooth functioning of a city as a system. One of such important problemareas is waste management. Economic growth should not be at the expense of the environment, anduncontrolled growth of unused waste, despite many regulations, has a significant impact on thequality of life in cities. The aim of this article is to examine logistics in the practice of managingwaste flows in cities.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 28
  • Page Range: 59-72
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: English, Polish