New perspectives on sanitation management: proposing a model for municipal solid waste landfill

The complexity involved in the collection, treatment and disposal of solid waste; the dimensions of this matter in relation to the various social, governmental, technical and territorial implications, and their potential for qualitative change of the environment require further studies of the management of landfills and their inter-relations with institutions linked to solid waste and the environment. The key question of this paper is: Would the development of a protocol for the installation of solid-waste disposal equipment, involving both environmental and management aspects, suit the specific needs and peculiarities of different municipalities? An explanatory and descriptive multi-case study was used to evaluate the technologies applied in the deployment and management of two landfills in the state of Bahia. A protocol for the management and installation of solid-waste equipment was also designed in this study, based on a theoretical and methodological construction that originated from questions that have also generated news questions and issues, such as how to measure and analyze possible behavioral changes towards sanitation according to the innovative procedures proclaimed throughout the country by the National Solid Waste Policy.

固体废物收集、处理与处置环节所涉及的复杂性，该议题在社会、政府、技术与地域维度上的影响广度，以及其引发环境质变的潜在可能，均要求学界进一步开展填埋场管理相关研究，并厘清填埋场与固体废物、环境相关机构之间的相互关联。
本研究的核心问题为：制定一套兼顾环境与管理维度的固体废物处置设备安装导则，是否能够适配不同市镇的具体需求与地域特性？
本研究采用解释性与描述性多案例研究法，对巴西巴伊亚州两座填埋场的建设部署与运营管理技术进行了评估。
此外，本研究基于一套理论与方法框架构建了固体废物处置设备的管理与安装导则，该框架源自一系列核心研究问题，而这些问题又催生了新的学术议题——例如如何依据《国家固体废物政策》在全国范围内推行的创新规程，衡量与分析公众在环境卫生领域的行为转变。