Case Study: Landfill vs Incineration, Amsterdam (AQA A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Lansink's Ladder priority order
Lansink's Ladder priority order
Avoid, recover, burn, dump
% waste volume reduced by incineration
% waste volume reduced by incineration
90%
Amsterdam's waste-to-energy plant name
Amsterdam's waste-to-energy plant name
AEB (Afval Energie Bedrijf)
AEB annual electricity production (MWh)
AEB annual electricity production (MWh)
1 million MWh
% of waste recycled at AEB plant
% of waste recycled at AEB plant
64%
AEB CO₂ emissions vs landfill (kilotons/yr)
AEB CO₂ emissions vs landfill (kilotons/yr)
438 vs 1,036 kilotons
Netherlands geography challenges for waste disposal
Netherlands geography challenges for waste disposal
Densely populated, low-lying, limited land
Greenhouse gas from landfill decomposition
Greenhouse gas from landfill decomposition
Methane
Purpose of 1995 landfill tax
Purpose of 1995 landfill tax
Financial incentive to explore alternatives
2014 Dutch waste-to-incineration target
2014 Dutch waste-to-incineration target
Reduce by 50%