Qualitative to quantitative study for solid waste management

Kabbashi, Nassereldeen Ahmed and Daoud, Jamal Ibrahim and Mirghani, Mohamed Elwathig Saeed and Mohd Kasim, Norliana Hanani (2012) Qualitative to quantitative study for solid waste management. In: 2nd International Conference on Mathematical Applications in Engineering (ICMAE 2012), 3 - 5 July 2012, Kuala Lumpur.

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Abstract

Organizations that manage the solid waste at certain designated areas sometimes neglect the environmental elements when they carry out their collection of solid waste activities. For instance, the leachate that sips out from the garbage collected either of residential or commercial area. Therefore, implementation of ISO 14001 standards in solid waste management companies are vital especially in Malaysia to protect the environment, prevent pollution and improve environmental performance. ISO 14001 has been implemented widely however in Malaysia; the percentage of organizations implementing this standard is way too small which is only 0.46%. This study was carried out to determine and analyze the adoption of ISO 14001 standard especially in Malaysian organization. Both certified and uncertified companies will be compared as to identify the difference of the implementation of ISO 14001. Qualitative research was carried out through personnel interviews and questionnaires. Visual Basic expert system will be used as a tool to aid the company to achieve their environmental mission step by step. The objectives had been achieved. Expert system that had been developed is a tool that will ease the organization in assessing the level of compliance

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Plenary Papers)
Additional Information:	4286/25288
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Qualitative, quantitative, ISO14001, Waste
Subjects:	T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering > TD194 Environmental effects of industries and plants
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Engineering > Department of Biotechnology Engineering
Depositing User:	Dr Nassereldeen Kabbashi
Date Deposited:	03 Aug 2012 07:51
Last Modified:	01 Feb 2018 15:36
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/25288

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