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Background The increasing generation of waste and the limited capacity of waste-treatment installations make prevention a principal priority of waste management for European cities. Organic waste is a particular target, as it constitutes a very poor source of energy and can easily be diverted from incineration. Between 300 and 600 kg of municipal solid ...

Some 75 per cent of the population of the Central Europe region lives in urban spaces, a figure which is likely to continue growing. Towns and cities are perceived as engines of regional development, offering a broad range of services and economic and cultural opportunities. However, urban concentrations of population bring a number of problems. The spread of urbanisation removes previously clear ...