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CONTENTS

COPYRIGHT STATEMENT.I

ACKOWLEDGEMENTSII

CONTENTSIII

ABSTRACTIV

INTRODUCTION. 1

Advantages and disadvantages of Energy from Waste 1

Sustainability issues. 2

Other important issues .3

CHAPTER 1 6

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND AGENDA 21.6

AGENDA 21 IN THE SCOTTISH CONTEXT7

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE CITY OF GLASGOW 8

i.Renewable energy 9

ii.Waste disposal.9

iii.Other areas. 9

CHAPTER 2 11

ENERGY FROM WASTE FACILITIES11

WASTE MANAGEMENT IN THE NATIONAL AND LOCAL CONTEXT 15

CHAPTER 3 19

INTEGRATING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, GLASGOW WASTE MANAGEMENT AND THE

SECC PROJECT. 19

Modelling the project. 19

Meeting the waste reduction targets.25

Economic evaluation of the landfill options 27

Current landfill27

Future landfill31

Economic evaluation of the SECC project.34

As it is. 34

With a grant.39

With increased load factor 41

In a price increase scenario. 44

With both financial and operational aids 47

Environmental benefit in the form of CO2 emissions reduction51

Offset of non-renewable resources.57

CHAPTER 4 60

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS 60

Climate Change 60

Energy: Renewable 62

Waste: Landfilled. 64

CHAPTER 5 66

OTHER ISSUES RELATED TO THE SECC PROJECT 66

The SECC project and its relation with other environmental initiatives66

Public acceptance of EfW plants67

CONCLUSIONS. 70

REFERENCES 72