Cost Analysis in Urban Solid Waste Management with Panel Data Method: Izmir Metropolitan Municipality

Abstract

There has been a serious increment in the quantity of solid waste conclusion due to enhancement consumption, like quickly increasing population, extremely urbanization and urban concentration. Solid waste management due to the damage caused by ecological disposal of increasing solid wastes; is a significant issue of local, national and international agenda. An efficient residual management pattern is only created according to the collaboration of the government agencies, private sector, non-governmental organizations and citizens. Local governments are in charge of the solid waste management have to develop strategies, project and good practices in this field. The main purpose of this study is to analyze the cost of urban waste management in the municipalities in İzmir by using econometric methods. In this context the main variables of the cost of solid waste management are estimated for all the municipalities of İzmir for the period 2012-2017 by using panel data analysis. As a conclusion all empirical results are evaluated to recommend policies for solid waste management.

Key Words: Urban Solid Waste, Cost Analysis, Sustainable Environment, Panel Data Analysis.