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DESCRIPTION:Agricultural plastics applications are essential for both quali
 ty and production increase and for  the efficiency improvement of agricult
 ural systems. However\, they generate significant amounts of waste that po
 se a serious threat to the environment and to the agro-ecosystem. Effectiv
 e waste management strategies are required to address this issue\, which c
 an be achieved through several means\, such as the development of a compre
 hensive and accurate map of agricultural plastic waste (APW) gravity cente
 rs. This paper presents a GIS-based model for mapping APW gravity centers 
 in the province of Bari\, Italy.\nThe study first highlights the importanc
 e of agricultural plastics in promoting the productivity of the agricultur
 al system and the coupled negative impact that APW has on the environment 
 and agro-ecosystem. The implementation of plastic waste production indices
 \, which take into consideration the properties of the plastic application
 s used in the production system\, is then discussed. These indices provide
  a quantitative assessment of the amount and type of APW generated in diff
 erent areas\, enabling effective mapping of the distribution of APW.\nTo m
 ap APW gravity centers\, land use maps and APW indices are used to identif
 y the areas with the highest APW generation. Gravity centers for the colle
 ction\, selection and first treatment of end-of-life plastics to be sent t
 o the recycling plants\, are determined based on the amount of APW generat
 ed\, with areas producing higher volumes of waste resulting in a closer gr
 avity center for waste collection and management. The model is implemented
  in the province of Bari\, Italy\, which has a large agricultural sector a
 nd significant APW generation.\nThe results of the study show that the GIS
 -based model is effective in identifying areas with the highest APW genera
 tion\, allowing for more efficient and effective waste management strategi
 es. The study also shows that the highest concentrations of APW gravity ce
 nters are in areas with intensive agriculture\, such as greenhouse farming
  and vineyards covered with plastic films and nets. These areas generate l
 arge volumes of waste and require efficient waste management strategies.\n
 Moreover\, the study highlights the need for a comprehensive mapping of AP
 W gravity centers to develop effective waste management strategies. The mo
 del can also be expanded to other regions with a large agricultural sector
  and significant APW generation.
DTSTAMP:20260516T222758Z
LOCATION:Sala Biblioteca @ PoliBa
SUMMARY:A GIS-based model to map gravity centers of agricultural end-of-lif
 e plastics  for a sustainable waste management - Giuliano Vox\, Ali Hachem
 \, Ileana Blanco\, Giacomo Scarascia Mugnozza
URL:https://talks.staging.osgeo.org/foss4g-it-2023/talk/J9RHYY/
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