Waste management within context of urban sustainable development: bibliometric analysis
2021
Veckalne, R., Riga Technical Univ. (Latvia) | Tambovceva, T., Riga Technical Univ. (Latvia)
Since the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by the United Nations, many were given hope in today’s world, which is despite being technically advanced still remains troublesome by leaving the majority of the population desperate and helpless. This Agenda focuses on the 17 Sustainability Goals that cover 169 various targets that are believed to shift the world onto a more sustainable and resilient path. The development of an effective and efficient waste management system is an increasingly important step towards the 17 goals. Cities are known to be the motor of economic activities; however, they are also the hubs of excessive waste generation. Despite the fact that cities take up only 2 percent of the global space, they use over 75 percent of resources, while generating over 70 percent of all the global waste. Waste generation is being linked with water consumption and pollution, dwindling of natural resources, and as a consequence negative impact on the environment. The management of municipal waste that is generated in households is commonly accepted to be largely ineffective. Thus, the research draws attention to the problem of municipal waste management in the context of sustainable urban development. The purpose of this study is to perform a bibliometric analysis of the scientific articles on waste management. To do so, the authors selected 168 papers published between 1995 and 2020. Out of the examined articles, 161 items divided into 6 clusters were detected. Although waste management is known to have a significant influence on the sustainability level, the analysis indicated that this theme has not been studied sufficiently enough. Additionally, many scholars only consider it to be an environmental topic, while in practice it also affects social and economic aspects.
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