Final report : baseline survey for waste-to-energy pilot in Malang City

The Baseline Survey Report is made upon request from the United Cities and Local Government (UCLG), United Nations of Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP) and Waste Concern. The aim of this report is to identify potential locations for Waste-to-Energy pilot plant in Indonesia and to characterize in detail the shortlisted locations. In November 2014, The UN ESCAP and UCLG ASPAC organized a national workshop on Pro-Poor and Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Secondary Cities and Small Towns: Prospects for the application of anaerobic digestion to treat municipal solid waste in Indonesia. As a follow-up from the national workshop, 4 cities had been selected as the shortlisted candidates to host the waste-to-energy pilot in Indonesia. The selected cities are: 1. Jambi City in the Province of Jambi, 2. Malang City, 3. Malang Regency, and 4. Probolinggo City in the Province of East Java. In addition, this report pertains to the city of Malang only. The survey was conducted by Sustainable Waste Indonesia (SWI) Team from the beginning of February to middle of May 2015. The field visit to Malang City was conducted in February 16th 2015. In between a member of SWI field assistant was staying until February 20th 2015. A Fact Finding Mission by the representatives from UN ESCAP, UCLG ASPAC, and Waste Concern was conducted in March 5-6th 2015. During the mission, a representative from SWI Team accompanied the delegation of UCLG ASPAC, UN ESCAP and Waste Concern on the field visit to the city. These field visits were important on many aspects, such as in shortlisting the possible locations for the Waste-to-Energy project, as well as in steering the work of the consultants. A waste-to-energy pilot will be developed in the feasible location that meets the criteria set forth by UN-ESCAP and Waste Concern. These requirements are designed to ensure the plant would operate optimally and sustainably when implemented. Basically, baseline survey aims to identify and characterize the sources of organic waste and the potential locations for waste-to-energy plant. Both, the organic waste sources and potential locations for the plant have been proposed by the local government. Furthermore, the most feasible location would be further analyzed in order to understand the characteristics of the waste and the possible end users.&nbsp;</p

Jambi City waste-to-energy baseline survey

An urgent shift towards waste-to-resource approaches is required in order to address the rapidly growing quantities of waste being generated in cities in developing countries. Typically, the organic fraction of solid waste in these cities averages between 51-65 per cent, with the fraction of recyclable inorganic waste averaging between 26-33 per cent. This presents a considerable and largely untapped opportunity for resource recovery. Since 2009, in response to Asia-Pacific&rsquo;s growing waste crisis, UN ESCAP, Waste Concern and partners have been building and promoting waste-to-resource facilities across Asia-Pacific. Waste-to-resource initiatives, such as composting and biogas production, offer municipalities alternative ways of treating and disposing of waste. In the early phases of such projects and initiatives, a range of critical decisions need to made. These include decisions on the capacity and location of the facility, the investment, human resources and operational requirements of the facility, and the broader business case for the initiative, in terms of products and services rendered. To support informed decision making, at the outset of each project, ESCAP and its partners undertake a &lsquo;Waste Management Baseline Survey&rsquo; that assesses the local conditions of the city and enables project managers to ensure that a match is achieved between local needs and facility design and systems. This baseline survey, conducted in 2015 for Jambi City, Indonesia, explores the city&rsquo;s solid waste composition and generation rates. It also explores the waste collection systems in place in the city, at the time of assessment, the policies and institutions involved, the role of the informal sector and a range of other factors and variables. In addition, the baseline survey examines opportunities for converting waste into energy, and the feasibility of a pilot waste-to-energy facility

Final report : baseline survey for waste-to-energy pilot in Probolinggo City

The Baseline Survey Report is made upon request from the United Cities and Local Government (UCLG), United Nations of Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP) and Waste Concern. The aim of this report is to identify potential locations for Waste-to-Energy pilot plant in Indonesia and to characterize in detail the shortlisted locations. In November 2014, The UN ESCAP and UCLG ASPAC organized a national workshop on Pro-Poor and Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Secondary Cities and Small Towns: Prospects for the application of anaerobic digestion to treat municipal solid waste in Indonesia. As a follow-up from the national workshop, 4 cities had been selected as the shortlisted candidates to host the waste-to-energy pilot in Indonesia. The selected cities are: 1. Jambi City in the Province of Jambi, 2. Malang City, 3. Malang Regency, and 4. Probolinggo City in the Province of East Java. In addition, this report pertains to the city of Malang only. The survey was conducted by Sustainable Waste Indonesia (SWI) Team from the beginning of February to middle of May 2015. The field visit to Malang City was conducted in February 16th 2015. In between a member of SWI field assistant was staying until February 20th 2015. A Fact Finding Mission by the representatives from UN ESCAP, UCLG ASPAC, and Waste Concern was conducted in March 5-6th 2015. During the mission, a representative from SWI Team accompanied the delegation of UCLG ASPAC, UN ESCAP and Waste Concern on the field visit to the city. These field visits were important on many aspects, such as in shortlisting the possible locations for the Waste-to-Energy project, as well as in steering the work of the consultants. A waste-to-energy pilot will be developed in the feasible location that meets the criteria set forth by UN-ESCAP and Waste Concern. These requirements are designed to ensure the plant would operate optimally and sustainably when implemented. Basically, baseline survey aims to identify and characterize the sources of organic waste and the potential locations for waste-to-energy plant. Both, the organic waste sources and potential locations for the plant have been proposed by the local government. Furthermore, the most feasible location would be further analyzed in order to understand the characteristics of the waste and the possible end users.&nbsp;</p

Manufacturing urbanism: Improvising the urban–industrial nexus through Chinese economic zones in Africa

The relationship between industrialisation and urban development is subject to assumptions based on experiences in the global North, with little research on how it plays out in countries undergoing urbanisation and industrialisation today. In the context of recent excitement about China’s role in stimulating an ‘industrial revolution’ in Africa, we examine how Chinese zones in Ethiopia and Uganda are influencing the urban–industrial nexus. We argue that Chinese zones are key sites of urban–industrial encounter, but these dynamics are not primarily driven by the government officials that dominate the ‘policy mobilities’ literature, nor by the State-Owned Enterprises usually associated with Chinese activity overseas. Rather, they are emerging through the activities of inexperienced private Chinese actors who do not even operate in the worlds of urban policy. Faced with government histories and capacities that vastly differ from China’s, directly replicating the Chinese experience is virtually impossible; yet the tentative and improvisational relationships between Chinese firms, African government authorities and other local actors are gradually moulding new urbanisms into shape. The piecemeal bargaining and negotiation that unfolds through these relationships bridges some of the gaps between industrialisation and planning, but this cannot compensate for the governance of the urban–industrial nexus at higher scales

Affordable and clean energy in ASEAN cities : SDG 7 localization

This report presents the results of the research and analytical work initiated by ESCAP, in collaboration withthe United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Cities and Local Governments AsiaPacific (UCLG ASPAC), and under the grant support from the Energy Foundation China. The cornerstone ofthis work is the development of the analytical framework for assessing cities&rsquo; status on SDG7 localizationacross key areas of the SDG localization process and its application to the selected cities and subnationaljurisdictions in ASEANEnergy Foundation Chin

Final report : baseline survey for waste-to-energy pilot in Malang Regency

ESCAP and its partners undertake solid waste management assessments (baseline surveys) in all cities prior to establishing waste-to-resource initiatives. The findings from these surveys provide critical information that supports decision making and the implementation of successful initiatives. Each survey analyses the city’s solid waste composition and generation rates, waste collection systems in place in the city at the time of assessment, the policies and institutions involved, the role of the informal sector and a range of other factors and variables. The surveys rigorously evaluate the feasibility of establishing an IRRC plant in these conditions. Seeing this decision making process laid out in detail is very useful for others who are considering implementing a decentralised solid waste management solution in their city. The most recent surveys are presented below.