Evaluation of Factors Affecting the Sustainability of Waste Management of Outdoor Ornamental Plant Nurseries by Analytical Network Process Method

Waste management and sustainability have become an important issue all over the world. Outdoor ornamental plant production and the increasing amount of waste due to production has taken its place in waste management, which has become important both in our country and in the world. Waste management and waste recovery in outdoor ornamental plant nurseries require serious strategic and economic planning. Waste control and management in the outdoor ornamental plant production and sales sector has an important share in both financial and environmental terms. There are factors affecting the sustainability of waste management in outdoor ornamental plant nursery enterprises. In this study, the factors affecting the sustainability of waste management were determined by literature review and expert opinions from 24 enterprises in 6 different districts in Izmir province. Then, the determined factors were evaluated in the ANP method, which is frequently used in the decision-making process, again using expert opinions. According to the results obtained, strategic suggestions were made.