SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN THE GREEK ISLANDS

SUMMARY: The disposal of solid waste in an environmental way in the case of small and medium size islands requires a particular effort. The problem of waste management in the islands concerns many European countries that have island complexes. The Greek case is representative, since the population in the insular territory is greater than in other countries that have islands and reaches up to 15 % of the total population. The aim of this paper is to present a methodology for the design of a sustainable waste management strategy applied in the prefecture of Cyclades (case study), with the use of a number of software tools in each stage of the planning. This management solution has been approved at the Prefecture and Region level and its implementation is under way by the Greek Authorities 1