Economics analysis of food waste treatment in China and its influencing factors

doi:10.1007/s11783-020-1325-y

	Economics analysis of food waste treatment in China and its influencing factors
	Chen, Ting 2,3,4; Zhao, Yingying 2,3,4; Qiu, Xiaopeng 1; Zhu, Xiaoyan 2,3,4; Liu, Xiaojie 5; Yin, Jun 2,3,4; Shen, Dongsheng 2,3,4; Feng, Huajun 2,3,4
刊名	FRONTIERS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
	2021-04-01
卷号	15 期号:2 页码:12
关键词	Recycling economics Cost-benefit Food waste treatment Subsidy Food waste economy Circular economy
ISSN号	2095-2201
DOI	10.1007/s11783-020-1325-y
通讯作者	Chen, Ting(chenting_15@mail.zjgsu.edu.cn)
英文摘要	This study examines the economic benefits of food waste treatment projects in China and factors affecting them. National-level pilot projects for food waste treatment located in 29 cities were selected as samples. The economics of food waste recycling from the investors' perspective, in terms of investment during the construction phase and cost and benefit during the operation phase, was assessed. Results indicate that the average tonnage investment of food waste treatment projects was RMB 700.0+/-188.9 thousand yuan, with a profit to cost ratio of 0.08+/-0.37. This ratio increased to 0.95+/-0.57 following the application of government subsidies. It highlights the limited economic benefits of food waste treatment facilities, which rely on government subsidies to maintain their operations in China. Further analysis using a multi-factor analysis model revealed that regional location, service population size, processing technique, and urban income exerted varying impacts on the economy of food waste treatment. Population size exerted the highest impact (P = 0.016) during the construction stage, and processing techniques notably influenced the project economy during the operation stage. The study highlights the need to prioritize service population size and processing techniques during economic decision-making and management of food waste recycling projects. The results of this study can serve as a valuable practical reference for guiding future policies regarding food waste treatment and related planning. (c) Higher Education Press 2020
资助项目	National Natural Science Foundation of China[51878611] ; State Scholarship Found by the China Scholarship Council[201908330103]
WOS关键词	BIOCHAR ADDITION ; TECHNOLOGY ; OPTIMIZATION ; MANAGEMENT ; BEHAVIOR ; IMPACTS
WOS研究方向	Engineering ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology
语种	英语
出版者	HIGHER EDUCATION PRESS
WOS记录号	WOS:000572093200001
资助机构	National Natural Science Foundation of China ; State Scholarship Found by the China Scholarship Council
内容类型	期刊论文
源URL	[http://ir.igsnrr.ac.cn/handle/311030/136950]
专题	中国科学院地理科学与资源研究所
通讯作者	Chen, Ting
作者单位	1.Huadong Engn Corp Ltd Power China, Hangzhou 311122, Peoples R China 2.Zhejiang Gongshang Univ, Sch Environm Sci & Engn, Hangzhou 310018, Peoples R China 3.Zhejiang Prov Key Lab Solid Waste Treatment & Rec, Hangzhou 310018, Peoples R China 4.Zhejiang Gongshang Univ, Instrumental Anal Ctr, Hangzhou 310018, Peoples R China 5.Inst Geog Sci & Nat Resource Res, Beijing 100101, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Chen, Ting,Zhao, Yingying,Qiu, Xiaopeng,et al. Economics analysis of food waste treatment in China and its influencing factors[J]. FRONTIERS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & ENGINEERING,2021,15(2):12.
APA	Chen, Ting.,Zhao, Yingying.,Qiu, Xiaopeng.,Zhu, Xiaoyan.,Liu, Xiaojie.,...&Feng, Huajun.(2021).Economics analysis of food waste treatment in China and its influencing factors.FRONTIERS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & ENGINEERING,15(2),12.
MLA	Chen, Ting,et al."Economics analysis of food waste treatment in China and its influencing factors".FRONTIERS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & ENGINEERING 15.2(2021):12.