Web-based DSS for economic evaluation of municipal solid waste management

The rapidly increasing generation of municipal solid waste leads to the complexity of large scale urban management projects. In this age of stringent fiscal policy, the application of a new broad-based management approach that takes full advantage of benefits afforded by a cost-effective alternative is required. To assess effectiveness and profitability of any technological process and to find a cost effective model solution in municipal solid waste management (MSW), it is useful to prepare an evaluation model. In this paper, Net Present Value (NPV) is proposed to evaluate and select the best solution for such economical evaluation among alternative options. This paper presents the development of a Decision Support System (DSS), which elaborates on the construction of databases, the evaluation model using NPV, and the development of system. The system via standard Web Browser can query the database or use the decision models to achieve the objective of economic evaluation.