Research on Factors Influencing Municipal Household Solid Waste Separate Collection: Bayesian Belief Networks
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Literature Review
3. Data and Methodology
3.1. Study Area
3.2. Data Collection
3.3. Influential Factors of MHSW Separate Collection
3.3.1. Political Dimension
3.3.2. Economic Dimension
3.3.3. Sociocultural Dimension
3.3.4. Technological Dimension
3.4. Bayesian Belief Networks for Influence Factors
3.4.1. Bayesian Belief Network Model
3.4.2. Structure Learning in BBNs
3.4.3. Parameter learning in BBNs
4. Results and Discussion
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix
Questionnaire
Please mark “√” on the dimension which you think correct. | ||||||
Political Dimension | 1. Are you satisfied with the implementation of policies and regulations at present? | 5-strongly satisfied | 4-satisfied | 3-middle | 2-unsatisfied | 1-strongly unsatisfied |
2. How much do you know MHSW classification standards? | 5-most | 4-very much | 3-only some | 2-a little | 1-nothing | |
3. Are you satisfied with the government regulation during MHSW separate collection? | 5-strongly satisfied | 4-satisfied | 3-middle | 2-unsatisfied | 1-strongly unsatisfied | |
Economic Dimension | 4. Are you satisfied with the investment of the infrastructure construction including MHSW collection cans and trucks? | 5-strongly satisfied | 4-satisfied | 3-middle | 2-unsatisfied | 1-strongly unsatisfied |
5. Do you think government is necessary to give fund support to the related enterprises? | 5-strongly necessary | 4-necessary | 3-middle | 2-unnecessary | 1-strongly unnecessary | |
Sociocultual Dimension | 6. Do you think it is important to make MHSW separate collection? | 5-strongly important | 4-important | 3-middle | 2-unimportant | 1-strongly unimportant |
7. Are you satisfied with the publicity of MHSW separate collection through television, newspapers and Internet? | 5-strongly satisfied | 4-satisfied | 3-middle | 2-unsatisfied | 1-strongly unsatisfied | |
8. Are you satisfied with the attention to MHSW separate collection in your community? | 5-strongly satisfied | 4-satisfied | 3-middle | 2-unsatisfied | 1-strongly unsatisfied | |
Technological Dimension | 9. Are you satisfied with the existing technology and equipment in MHSW disposal? | 5-strongly satisfied | 4-satisfied | 3-middle | 2-unsatisfied | 1-strongly unsatisfied |
10. Are you satisfied with the settings of MHSW disposal sites nearby? | 5-strongly satisfied | 4-satisfied | 3-middle | 2-unsatisfied | 1-strongly unsatisfied | |
11. Are you satisfied with the effectiveness of MHSW separate collection? | 5-strongly satisfied | 4-satisfied | 3-middle | 2-unsatisfied | 1-strongly unsatisfied |
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Chu Z, Wang W, Wang B, Zhuang J. Research on Factors Influencing Municipal Household Solid Waste Separate Collection: Bayesian Belief Networks. Sustainability. 2016; 8(2):152. https://doi.org/10.3390/su8020152
Chicago/Turabian StyleChu, Zhujie, Wenna Wang, Bairong Wang, and Jun Zhuang. 2016. "Research on Factors Influencing Municipal Household Solid Waste Separate Collection: Bayesian Belief Networks" Sustainability 8, no. 2: 152. https://doi.org/10.3390/su8020152
APA StyleChu, Z., Wang, W., Wang, B., & Zhuang, J. (2016). Research on Factors Influencing Municipal Household Solid Waste Separate Collection: Bayesian Belief Networks. Sustainability, 8(2), 152. https://doi.org/10.3390/su8020152