Site Selection for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Recycling Plant Using the SWARA and Aras Methods: A Case Study of Istanbul
The International Symposium for Production Research (ISPR 2024), Budva, Karadağ, 10 - 12 Ekim 2024, ss.371-387, (Tam Metin Bildiri)
- Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
- Doi Numarası: 10.1007/978-3-031-83611-4_27
- Basıldığı Şehir: Budva
- Basıldığı Ülke: Karadağ
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.371-387
- İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Evet
Özet
The rapid advancement of technology has led to significant environmental and health risks associated with waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) containing hazardous materials. Recycling or disposal of these wastes is very important for sustainable green environmental policies. This study focuses on the process of determining the most suitable location for a WEEE recycling facility in Istanbul. To identify the optimal location, the SWARA (Stepwise Weight Assessment Ratio Analysis) and ARAS (Additive Ratio Assessment) methods were utilized. Four main criteria—environmental, legal and logistical, infrastructural, and socio-economic factors—along with 16 sub-criteria were determined based on expert opinions and weighted using the SWARA method. According to the results, environmental factors, particularly the assessment and management of soil contamination, were identified as the most critical criteria. The ARAS method was applied to evaluate the Tuzla, Şile, and Çatalca regions, with Tuzla (A1) being determined as the most suitable location for the recycling facility. The findings underscore the importance of establishing WEEE recycling facilities in environmentally and economically sustainable areas and highlight the critical role of multi-criteria decision-making methods in this process.