The Impact of Policies on Domestic Waste Management (Case study: Region 8 of Tehran Municipality)
Subject Areas :
waste
Sadegh Salehi
1
,
Jila Ahmadi
2
1 - Associate Prof., Environmental Sociology, Social Sciences Department, Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty, University of Mazandaran, Iran. *(Corresponding Author)
2 - M.Sc., Sociology, Management and Accounting Faculty, University of Payam Noor, Tehran, Iran.
Received: 2016-07-10
Accepted : 2016-09-17
Published : 2021-08-23
Keywords:
facilities,
Environmental Policy,
Waste Separation at Source,
Opportunities and economic incentives,
Abstract :
Background and Objective: Separation of waste from the source is one of the basic strategies in household waste management. To achieve this goal, different policies are adopted by planners and city managers, and the rate of achievement of goals can also vary depending on the type of policy. To investigate the impact of policies on household waste management in the form of facilities, opportunities and incentives, the present study was conducted in August 2015 in District 8 of Tehran Municipality.Material and Methodology: For this research, 400 samples of Tehran citizens were selected by quota-random sampling method. Data were collected using a questionnaire and face validity and Cronbach's alpha coefficient were used to assess the validity and reliability of the questions. Data analysis was performed using Spss software version 16 and descriptive and inferential statistics.Findings: The results of testing the research hypotheses showed that the variable of facilities and opportunities for waste segregation is correlated with the behavior of waste segregation. But the economic incentive variable has no significant relationship with waste segregation and this hypothesis was rejected. Further investigation revealed that the tools of economic incentives through factors such as promoting the issue of waste segregation using sources such as writers, radio and television news, etc., as well as citizens' awareness of municipal policies and executive programs in the field of waste management (law Waste management, dry waste collection methods, how to communicate with the municipality, etc.) can be effective on waste segregation.Discussion and Conclusion: The findings suggest the complexity of identifying and determining the factors affecting the behavior of waste segregation and in general the need to consider a set of social factors in predicting environmental behavior. Emphasis on incentive tools and components alone can not affect waste segregation behavior or lead to citizen participation and cooperation. Lack of proper information to citizens regarding municipal programs such as the implementation of the waste segregation plan or lack of awareness about the waste management law are among the factors that have challenged the successful implementation of this plan.
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Olander, F, Thogerson ,J., 1995. Understanding of consumer behavior a prerequisite for environmental protection«, journal of consumer policy ,Vol.18, pp. 345- 38.
