Waste Map of the province of Castellón

Ponencia presentada en el XV Congreso Internacional de Ingeniería de Proyectos celebrado en Huesca, 6-8 de julio de 2011The problem of the ever-increasing generation of waste becomes more acute with inadequate environmental management, leads to environmental problems and highlights the ineffectiveness of society when using its resources. This paper presents a study to assess the current situation of generation and management of waste in the province of Castellon (Spain). The study involves the creation of an inventory of waste produced in each municipality in the province, including different waste categories and their breakdown by fractions. The destination of the different types of waste and the treatments applied to them are also determined. A Geographic Information System (GIS) is used to carry out this study. This enables the integration of spatial and alphanumeric information related to both the sources of waste generation and waste treatment facilities. The GIS enables geographical representation of the data collected on thematic maps, and provides tools for spatial analysis of these data. Spatial analysis is useful for locating problems in waste management and proposing strategies to improve the present situation. Finally, a web map viewer is developed in order to disseminate the results. The web viewer provides access to the digital maps on waste obtained from the study