Dillon, Rachel (2006) 'Incineration: A burning issue or a load of rubbish?’ Examining public attitudes to municipal solid waste incineration. Masters thesis, National University of Ireland Maynooth.
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Abstract
The author set out to investigate public attitudes to municipal solid waste (MSW)
incineration. The area chosen for the study was Carlow town, a regional town in
County Carlow, Ireland. A public questionnaire survey was carried out among local
residents. Interviews were also carried out with local councillors to provide a
different perspective on the matter. The aims were to investigate local attitudes
towards MSW incineration. The author investigated the public’s acceptance of this
method of waste disposal for the region in the future, and highlighted the public’s
preferences for waste management strategies are for the of the region. The author
also wanted to investigate the role of the media in shaping people’s perceptions
about incineration. Results showed that there was a general acceptance of the
introduction of incineration as a method of waste disposal among respondents.
There were significant differences in attitudes depending on gender and age. Men
were more likely to opt for incineration than women were. Older respondents were
more likely to choose incineration over other forms of waste disposal options. The
youngest age group people in general were more likely to opt for recycling than any
other age group. Most respondents preferred incineration to landfill as a method of
waste disposal. Of the respondents who suggested disadvantages many thought the
negative aspects were to do with smell and dioxins. Of those that mentioned
advantages to incineration, many thought it would require less space than landfill
and would be cleaner. The media it seems provided too much negative information
on the topic. Although many respondents thought incineration was a good idea, a
large proportion of respondents could not decide if they would agree to the
construction of an incinerator in the town.
Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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Keywords: | Incineration; municipal; solid waste; |
Academic Unit: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Geography |
Item ID: | 5231 |
Depositing User: | IR eTheses |
Date Deposited: | 24 Jul 2014 14:12 |
URI: | https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/id/eprint/5231 |
Use Licence: | This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here |
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