ABSTRACT                           -> Italian Site

The objective of this study is to analyse the life cycle assessment and the integrated management of refuse in the Municipality of Vibo Valentia.

This work has been realized with the collaboration of the University of Calabria, the ENEA of Bologna and the Proserpina S.p.a. (a firm that is interested in the management of refuse in the Municipality of Vibo Valentia).

It has been valued the impact in environment and the damages caused at human health, ecosystem quality and consumption of resources by this kind of management.

The calculation has been made according the Valuation Method "EcoIndicator '99" by the calculation code SimaPro 5.0.

Concluding this work, alternative proposals of this management have been analysed, trying to find new prospects that can involve producers and consumers in a better responsibility process to use the remaining resources in a rational way.