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ArticleEnvironmental monitoring and assessment2021

Prospects of sustainable waste management in developing countries: A case study from Jordan.

Husam A Abu Hajar, Lubna A Al-Qaraleh, Shadi Y Moqbel, Amal M Alhawarat

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Article in Environmental monitoring and assessment, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Husam A Abu HajarCivil Engineering Department, School of Engineering, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan. h.abuhajar@ju.edu.jo.
Lubna A Al-QaralehDepartment of Civil Engineering, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman, Jordan.
Shadi Y MoqbelCivil Engineering Department, School of Engineering, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Amal M AlhawaratLocal Development Unit at Deir Alla Municipality, Deir Alla, Al-Balqa, Jordan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study examined the key challenges obstructing the sustainable development in the waste management sector in Jordan. A questionnaire was designed and conveyed to stakeholders to collect their perspectives on the key challenges and the waste management data parameters. It was concluded that the most critical challenges are the lack of strict laws and legislation, inefficient management, insufficient financial capacity, the lack of strict laws and regulations, and the lack of public awareness and contribution. Nonetheless, waste management challenges in Jordan could be clustered under three dimensions: limited private sector involvement, weak institutional capacities, and poor community engagement. The inadequacy of waste management data in Jordan was tackled through the design of a simple and innovative databank system, and in accordance with recommendations inferred from the questionnaire. The databank system was developed in a way to guarantee the smooth and sustainable data monitoring and storage, and to allow users to generate daily, monthly, or annual progress reports in a simple manner.

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Developing CountriesWaste ManagementEnvironmental MonitoringHealth FacilitiesJordanFactor analysisSustainable developmentWaste managementWaste management challengesWaste management databank

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PMID34664116

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