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Construction and demolition waste in Lezha
The Scientific Journal of the Observatory of Mediterranean Basin, 2023Lezha is a city that has its beginnings in 385 BC. The geographical position of the city, together with its surroundings, has made Lezha one of the most important commercial and military-military centers since ancient times. Considering how old it is as a city and how much development it has had over the years, we can say that construction in this city
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Construction and demolition waste indicators
Waste Management & Research: The Journal for a Sustainable Circular Economy, 2013The construction industry is one of the biggest and most active sectors of the European Union (EU), consuming more raw materials and energy than any other economic activity. Furthermore, construction waste is the commonest waste produced in the EU. Current EU legislation sets out to implement construction and demolition waste (CDW)
Miguel, Mália +3 more
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Construction and Demolition Waste
2012As the promotion of environmental management and sustainable development has been overwhelming in recent years, there is a growing awareness of environmental issues and the potential problems from deterioration of the environment. Generally speaking, building and housing are not environmentally friendly activities.
Tam, Vivian W. Y. (R14369) +1 more
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Construction and Demolition Waste
2019The chapter deals with the subject of Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW) and the role of recycling and reuse in reducing costs and negative environmental impacts, related to the extraction, processing and production of construction materials. The chapter analyses the characteristics of the CDW and investigates the key actions for reducing the ...
Marco Migliore +2 more
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Construction and Demolition Waste
2021This chapter explains the main characteristics of construction and demolition waste (CDW). Important topics are the definition of this material as well as its composition: concrete, bricks, metals, glass, asphalt, wood, etc. Management of construction and demolition waste is discussed.
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Earthquake Generated Construction and Demolition Waste
2023The complexity of disaster effects has elevated post-disaster management to the forefront of policy debates. Earthquakes can have far-reaching consequences on a region’s economic, population health, and natural environment, all of which necessitate careful management of the massive amounts of construction and demolition waste (CDW) that result. Besides
Kaptan, Burhan Kubilay +2 more
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Generation of construction and demolition waste in Portugal
Waste Management & Research: The Journal for a Sustainable Circular Economy, 2011In line with the growing concern around the world about construction and demolition waste (CDW) management, an attempt has been made to quantify the amount of CDW generated in Portugal, a country where no reliable/official data exist.
André, Coelho, Jorge, de Brito
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Forecasting of construction and demolition waste in Brazil
Waste Management & Research: The Journal for a Sustainable Circular Economy, 2016The objective of this article is to develop a computerised tool (software) that facilitates the analysis of strategies for waste management on construction sites through the use of indicators of construction and demolition waste generation. The development involved the following steps: knowledge acquisition, structuring the system, coding and system ...
Diogo Hf, Paz, Kalinny Pv, Lafayette
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Recovery of Construction and Demolition Wastes
2014Waste is defined as by-product material of human and industrial activities that have no residual values (Serpell and Alarcon, 1998). About 32.4 Mt of solid waste are generated in Australia annually (Productivity Commission – Australian Government, 2006), of which about 42% is from construction and demolition sectors. From that, about 7.8 Mt of material
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