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Cost Effective Measures for Managing Biodegradable Solid Waste. Project Supervisors Dr. Alberto Longo (Environmental Economics) Dr. Ulrich Ofterdinger (Environmental Engineering) Project Champion Belfast City Council – Dr. Tim Walker. Longo – Ofterdinger & Belfast City Council.
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Cost Effective Measures for ManagingBiodegradable Solid Waste Project Supervisors Dr. Alberto Longo (Environmental Economics) Dr. Ulrich Ofterdinger (Environmental Engineering) Project Champion Belfast City Council – Dr. Tim Walker
Longo – Ofterdinger & Belfast City Council • Better knowledge of costs of managing biodegradable solid waste • Need to quantify monetary benefits of ‘greener waste management practices’ to get ‘prices right’ • Obtain stronger and better targeted government support for greener waste management practices • Households’ preferences are needed to understand population’s support and attitudes towards ‘greener waste management practices’ • Involvement of stakeholders and policymakers to guarantee results are policy relevant
Longo – Ofterdinger & Belfast City Council • Benefits not only waste management businesses, but also other companies and organizations producing public goodsand services • Potential for educating households • Results relevant not only to Northern Ireland • Strong social science supported by robust engineering evidence • Different project from other Questor projects • Value for money Thank you! Alberto Longo a.longo@qub.ac.uk