Systems Analysis of Organic Waste Management in Denmark

Preface

The Danish Environmental Protection Agency (Danish EPA) contacted JTI, Swedish institute of agricultural and environmental engineering and KTH, Royal institute of technology in November 2001. They inquired about the possibility to use the computer-based model ORWARE (ORganic WAste REsearch) to evaluate the consequences of increased recycling of household waste. A preliminary meeting between the three parties were conducted 6 December 2001 in Copenhagen.

The project consists of two sets of scenarios and six different sensitivity analysis of the two scenario sets. The systems analysis evaluated the environmental impact and use of resources for management of organic household waste in Denmark. The systems analysis was conducted on a national level.

The project is conducted jointly by JTI and KTH. Overall project manager is Hans Bertil Wittgren, JTI. Andras Baky, JTI and Ola Eriksson, KTH made the systems analysis.