Journal of Urban Environmental Management

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This study aims to evaluate the impacts of implementing the comprehensive green management plan in Kerman Municipality, one of the key institutions in urban management. Using a mixed-method approach, including qualitative and quantitative analyses, various dimensions of the green management plan were examined, and its effects on the organization’s environmental, economic, and social indicators were analyzed. In the qualitative section, the perspectives of senior managers and experts in urban management and environmental fields were collected. In the quantitative section, the opinions of Kerman Municipality employees were assessed using a questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed through Causal Loop Diagram (CLD) modeling to identify interactions between variables. The results indicate that implementing this plan has led to reduced consumption of energy, water, and paper, as well as improved urban waste management. Measures such as installing online energy consumption monitoring systems, utilizing renewable energy sources like solar panels, and developing waste segregation and recycling infrastructure have had positive effects on reducing operational costs and pollutant emissions. Additionally, environmental culture was fostered through workshops and individual incentives, enhancing employee and citizen participation in the municipality's green initiatives. The developed CLD model in this study, identifying reinforcing and balancing loops such as "environmental education and managerial commitment" and "resource consumption and budget constraints," has been introduced as an effective tool in strategic planning. These models demonstrate how interactions among variables can facilitate achieving sustainable development.

Abstract Using waste as a source of energy production is one of the appropriate solutions for the sustainable development of urban waste management. Biomass sources are superior to other renewable sources because they are easily converted into solid fuels, liquids and useful gases. One of these resources, which has caused a great deal of concern in large cities today, is municipal waste, which is one of the main policies of the relevant organizations in determining the best solution for its management. One of the most important solutions that can be introduced in this direction is the use of technologies that can convert a large part of waste into very valuable biofuels that are a good alternative to fossil fuels. There are various types of these technologies, including incinerators, anaerobic digestion, SRF fuels, and pyrolysis. In this project, the main purpose is to study the use of municipal waste according to the concept of zero waste (Zero Waste) and to know the exact types of technologies for the conversion of municipal waste into biofuels. The analysis method used in this research is AHP method. The result of hierarchical analysis shows that the SRF fuel technology method and use in the cement plant furnace for organic waste management is the first priority in Kerman. The result of hierarchical method analysis using Expert Choice software was also confirmed.