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Accessibility of waste collection services in Romania: a multi-scale analysis in EU context using thematic cartography
Florin-Constantin MIHAI
Bollettino dell'Associazione Italiana di Cartografia, 154, 80-89 (2015) .
2015
Full text: http://dx.doi.org/10.13137/2282-472X/11829
Abstract
Low coverage of urban and rural population to waste collection services leads to various environmental threats caused by uncontrolled waste disposal. New EU regulations on waste management issues transposed into national laws have improved this sector, but, the population access to such services is still low compared to others new EU members. A multi-scale approach of this indicator is a necessary tool for a proper analysis of this environmental issue. The maps reveal that Romanian development regions (NUTS 2) have the lowest coverage rates at EU level in 2008. Furthermore, major disparities are reflected between Romanian counties in 2010. Thematic maps outline a comparative analysis at national and regional scale (Romanian counties & cities and communes of North-East Region) between urban vs rural areas in 2010. These geographical approaches are necessary for a better monitoring process of waste management sector.
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