Municipal solid waste dynamics: Economic, environmental, and technological determinants in Europe
This study examines the factors driving municipal solid waste generation in 33 European countries from 1995 to 2021. Using the STIRPAT model, the research assesses the influence of economic and environmental variables on municipal solid waste generation, analyzing data on Gross Domestic Product (GDP...
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| author | Afsana Akther Farian Tahrim Liton Chandra Voumik Miguel Angel Esquivias Dulal Chandra Pattak |
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| description | This study examines the factors driving municipal solid waste generation in 33 European countries from 1995 to 2021. Using the STIRPAT model, the research assesses the influence of economic and environmental variables on municipal solid waste generation, analyzing data on Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Research and Development expenditure, tourism, trade volume, renewable energy adoption, and service sector growth. To count for cross-sectional dependence in the data, the study employs Driscoll Kraay Standard Error and performs quantile regression as a robustness test to capture variations across different levels of municipal solid waste generation. The findings reveal a positive relationship between GDP, the service sector, and municipal waste, indicating that economic growth and expansion in European countries increase waste. Conversely, tourism, trade, and renewable energy adoption negatively correlate with municipal waste, suggesting these factors can reduce waste. The study offers policy recommendations for European policymakers, researchers, and stakeholders to develop effective and sustainable waste management strategies, contributing to Europe's broader goal of environmental sustainability. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9c0c70e2b2b545b3a672b4ba1b0c8ac12025-01-13T04:19:16ZengElsevierCleaner Engineering and Technology2666-79082025-02-0124100877Municipal solid waste dynamics: Economic, environmental, and technological determinants in EuropeAfsana Akther0Farian Tahrim1Liton Chandra Voumik2Miguel Angel Esquivias3Dulal Chandra Pattak4Graduate Student, Department of Economics, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali, BangladeshDepartment of Economics, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali, Sonapur, BangladeshDepartment of Economics, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali, Sonapur, BangladeshDepartment of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Airlangga University, Surabaya, 60268, Indonesia; Corresponding author.Faculty of Business Studies, Department of Banking & Insurance, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1205, Bangladesh; The Business School, Edinburgh Napier University, Scotland, UKThis study examines the factors driving municipal solid waste generation in 33 European countries from 1995 to 2021. Using the STIRPAT model, the research assesses the influence of economic and environmental variables on municipal solid waste generation, analyzing data on Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Research and Development expenditure, tourism, trade volume, renewable energy adoption, and service sector growth. To count for cross-sectional dependence in the data, the study employs Driscoll Kraay Standard Error and performs quantile regression as a robustness test to capture variations across different levels of municipal solid waste generation. The findings reveal a positive relationship between GDP, the service sector, and municipal waste, indicating that economic growth and expansion in European countries increase waste. Conversely, tourism, trade, and renewable energy adoption negatively correlate with municipal waste, suggesting these factors can reduce waste. The study offers policy recommendations for European policymakers, researchers, and stakeholders to develop effective and sustainable waste management strategies, contributing to Europe's broader goal of environmental sustainability.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666790824001575Circular economyClean energyMunicipal waste managementResearch and developmentSustainable tourismTrade and waste generation |
| spellingShingle | Afsana Akther Farian Tahrim Liton Chandra Voumik Miguel Angel Esquivias Dulal Chandra Pattak Municipal solid waste dynamics: Economic, environmental, and technological determinants in Europe Cleaner Engineering and Technology Circular economy Clean energy Municipal waste management Research and development Sustainable tourism Trade and waste generation |
| title | Municipal solid waste dynamics: Economic, environmental, and technological determinants in Europe |
| title_full | Municipal solid waste dynamics: Economic, environmental, and technological determinants in Europe |
| title_fullStr | Municipal solid waste dynamics: Economic, environmental, and technological determinants in Europe |
| title_full_unstemmed | Municipal solid waste dynamics: Economic, environmental, and technological determinants in Europe |
| title_short | Municipal solid waste dynamics: Economic, environmental, and technological determinants in Europe |
| title_sort | municipal solid waste dynamics economic environmental and technological determinants in europe |
| topic | Circular economy Clean energy Municipal waste management Research and development Sustainable tourism Trade and waste generation |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666790824001575 |
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