Journal of Applied Economic Research
ISSN 2712-7435
Analysis of the System and Behavioral Practices of Waste Treatment in Krasnodar Region
Almastyan N.A., Ratner S.V.
Abstract
The new paradigm of the circular economy opens wide prospects for radical changes in waste handling. However, a transition to this concept requires not only rebuilding production chains, but also reformatting many logistic, informational and managerial relationships, as well as changing the model of consumer behavior. The preparedness of the population to a cardinal change in traditional patterns must be formed gradually by moving from simple resource saving and waste management practices to more complex ones. The goal of this paper is to evaluate the preparedness of the population to change their daily practices of waste handling. The first phase of this research analyzes the existing conditions of waste handling in the Krasnodar region and studies the dynamics of changes in household waste management systems. The second phase surveys a pilot group of consumers, which consists of students of Kuban State University with different majors that included courses on ecologic management, environmental safety, etc. This selection of respondents is justified by the awareness and flexibility of this group of consumers in terms of forming patterns of consumer behavior. The primary issue in waste handling in the Krasnodar region is the problem of uncontrolled accumulation of solid communal waste, which is determined by the following factors: underdeveloped system for accepting recyclables and separating waste; lack of necessary conditions for performing such separation; lack of stimuli for following modern practices in waste handling; a lack of trust in the existing system of separating and recycling waste; and a low level of ecological consciousness of the population.
Keywords
circular economy; waste management; behavior patterns; pro-ecological behavior; survey; environmental education
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About Authors
Almastyan Nairui Akopovna – Candidate of Economic Sciences, Lecturer, Department of Chemistry and High Technology, Kuban State University, Krasnodar, Russia (350040, Krasnodar, Stavropolskaya street, 149); e-mail: nairuhi.almastyan@gmail.com.
Ratner Svetlana Valerievna – Doctor of Economics, Leading Research Fellow, Economic Dynamics and Innovation Management Laboratory, V.A. Trapeznikov Institute of Control Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia (117997, Moscow, Profsoyuznaya street, 65); e-mail: lanarat@mail.ru.
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Almastyan N.A., Ratner S.V. Analysis of the System and Behavioral Practices of Waste Treatment in Krasnodar Region. Bulletin of Ural Federal University. Series Economics and Management, 2019, Vol. 18, No. 4, 483-504. DOI: 10.15826/vestnik.2019.18.4.024.
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Received July 12, 2019; Accepted July 29, 2019
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15826/vestnik.2018.17.4.024
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