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Analysis of the Role of Urban Solid Waste Management in Enhancing Urban Environmental Sustainability in Pishva City

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Mahtab Shiravand 1
Jamila Tavakolinia 2

1 Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, School of Earth Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Department of Human Geography and Planning, Faculty of Earth Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Rapid population growth, the expansion of industrial activities, technological advancement, and new consumption patterns have led to a significant increase in the generation of urban solid waste; to the extent that in 1970 alone, approximately 200 million tons of waste were produced worldwide. In most countries, particularly developing nations, the accumulation of waste materials and its subsequent consequences have become one of the most serious challenges to the urban environment, and inefficient waste management imposes heavy costs on urban systems. The present study aims to assess the state of urban environmental sustainability with an emphasis on the critical role of solid waste management in the city of Pishva. The research method is descriptive-analytical, utilizing primary field data (questionnaires and interviews). The statistical sample consists of 380 individuals. Data analysis was conducted using multiple regression analysis. The findings indicate that among the components of environmental sustainability, the environmental component, with a mean of 3.43, is most affected by urban solid waste management, while the spatial component, with a mean of 2.88, is the least affected. The results of the analysis indicate a significant relationship between urban solid waste management and the level of environmental sustainability in the city of Pishva.
Keywords: Environmental sustainability, urban solid waste, waste management, Pishva

Keywords

. Keywords: Environmental sustainability
urban solid waste
waste management
Pishva
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  • Receive Date 29 March 2026
  • Revise Date 12 June 2026
  • Accept Date 11 July 2026
  • First Publish Date 20 July 2026
  • Publish Date 20 July 2026

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