(PDF) Environmental Impacts of Construction and Demolition Waste

A lack of adequate construction waste management infrastructure, regarding both physical facilities and regulations, was highlighted as the key challenge. ... The consequences of improper waste ...

Conversion of waste into sustainable construction materials: …

The construction waste originating from high-rise and infrastructure buildings may result in a considerable amount of construction materials being wasted at the construction site due to improper disposal ... Some SCMs possess the capacity to mitigate the consequences of the global climate, human well-being, and the …

Exploring factors influencing construction waste reduction: …

Construction waste reduction (CWR) refers to reducing the amount of hazardous waste produced during construction projects to the minimum feasible degree; in turn reducing the impact of waste on the environment, and promoting sustainable development of the construction industry. At present, the CWR management system in …

Sustainable Management of Construction and Demolition Materials

This web page discusses how to sustainably manage construction and demolition materials, Information covers, what they are, and how builders, construction crews, demolition teams,and deign practitioners can divert C&D from landfills. ... While reuse and recycling are important methods to sustainably manage waste once waste …

Construction Waste and its Impact on the …

The environmental impacts caused by landfilling of construction and demolition waste is estimated to increase by 20.2% by 2025. However, if a 50% recycling and reuse rate can be achieved by …

Environmental impacts and decarbonization strategies in …

A national study in Brazil showed that the waste material produced by concrete construction activities can be as high 50– of the mass of concrete used in the building, and highlighted that ...

Recycling of construction and demolition waste and its …

The huge generated amounts of construction and demolition (C&D) waste around the world, which amounts up to more than 25% of the total generated waste, has …

How construction and demolition waste management has …

CDW refers to the kinds of waste generated in the process of construction, maintenance, demolition and deconstruction of buildings and civil structures (Aslam et al., 2020; Chen and Lu, 2017; Mahpour and Mortaheb, 2018).According to the European Commission (2022), CDW includes s a wide variety of materials such as concrete, …

Construction Waste and its Impact on the Environment

Introduction. As the world adopts greater sustainability standards to tackle the challenge of climate change, the issue of construction and demolition waste becomes an important topic in the real estate sector. The socio-economic and environmental impacts of construction waste can have significant considerations for human health, safety, …

Environmental consequences and the role of illegal waste …

The monitored sites contained primarily municipal refuse and construction and demolition waste. The municipal refuse included plastic materials, glass and textiles. ... Environmental risk assessment and consequences of municipal waste disposal. Chemosphere, 208 (2019), pp. 569-578, 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.06.026. Google …

Recycling of construction and demolition waste and its …

The construction industry generates many environmental pollutants, such as noise, air pollution, solid and liquid waste, water pollution, harmful gases, and dust (Adnan et al. 2014).It is classified as the world's largest consumer of raw materials, the highest energy-consuming sector, reaching up to 36% of the total energy consumption, and one …

Circular Economy of Construction and Demolition Waste: A …

Waste. Waste is an inevitable consequence in the production and use of anything, whether it is a by-product in the manufacturing of a material or waste from the demolition of infrastructure. ... All construction waste can be divided into two categories, either man-made sources or natural sources, as shown in Figure 5. Upon further …

Comprehensive review on the use of plastic waste in …

The escalating global plastic waste crisis has prompted a search for sustainable solutions, particularly in the construction industry. Recycling plastic waste to create sustainable construction materials, such as concrete, has emerged as a promising approach. This paper explores the potential of utilizing plastic waste in concrete to …

Consequences of Design Decisions on Material Waste …

a study of long-term consequences of utilizing construction waste (Hsiao et al., 2001). A group-based incentive reward program was proposed by Chen et al. (2002) in order to reduce wastes of construction materials by rewarding workers according to the amounts of construction materials they saved, while

Construction and Demolition Waste Management: A …

Introduction. Construction and demolition waste (CDW) receives considerably less attention in the literature compared to municipal solid waste (MSW), despite being a huge global contributor toward total solid waste generation (estimated 36% wt.) (Wilson et al., 2015).Partly, this can be explained because many of the constituents …

Respiratory Health of Children Exposed to PM : …

from the open construction waste dumping site, the comparative school is located in a district which is a rural area and recorded 'good' air quality in 97.7% of

Analysis of the socio-economic and environmental impacts …

The objective of this paper was to identify the negative consequences of construction waste generated by construction projects. A literature review and expert interviews were used to identify the socioeconomic and environmental impacts of waste. A list of 25 negative waste impacts was compiled and quantitatively analyzed using …

Machine learning in construction and demolition waste …

According to a World Bank report [1], waste generation is projected to surge from 2.01 billion tonnes in 2018 to 3.40 billion tonnes by 2050.Inadequate waste management is considered the primary cause of environmental degradation [2] and geologic hazards [3], leading to serious health problems.Construction is one of the …

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Analysis of the socio-economic and environmental impacts …

The objective of this paper was to identify the negative consequences of construction waste generated by construction projects. A literature review and expert …

What are the consequences of poor waste management?

Some of the main consequences of poor waste management include negative environmental effects, higher risk to human health, increased fire risks, unpleasant smells and visual pollution. In this blog, we will detail each of these consequences in more detail and we will advise why correct and thorough waste management is so important. 1.

An assessment of the illegal dumping of construction and demolition waste

The construction sector is an important economic activity in terms of circular economy (Zhang et al., 2022, European Commission, 2020), and because illegal dumping is a problem frequently associated with this sector, the abandonment of construction and demolition waste (CDW) could be more researched (Yang et al., 2019).While illegal …

How to Reduce Material Wastage in Construction

This can result in ordering too much or the wrong type of materials, which then go to waste. Consequences of Material Wastage. Increased project costs: One major consequence of poor construction material management is increased project costs. When materials are wasted, it means money has been spent on items that are not used in the …

Illegal Dumping: Causes, Effects and Solutions to Huge …

Seeing or finding massive piles of waste, old house items, construction waste, or used products dumped by the roadside, in the forests, or at non-designated dumping sites is no longer uncommon. ... This could be inhaled by humans and animals, which could cause severe consequences for the wildlife, and the ground and drinking water could also be ...

The Environmental Impacts & Consequences of Improper Waste …

Destruction of habitats due to landfilling or waste dumping further threatens biodiversity. Health Risks to Humans. The consequences of improper waste disposal directly impact human health. Communities living near poorly managed waste sites face increased health risks, including respiratory diseases, infections, and exposure to hazardous ...

Analysis of the socio-economic and environmental impacts …

The result showed that construction waste becomes a major challenge for almost 95.71% of ongoing construction projects. However, only 57.14% of the construction companies have recorded and ...

Environmental and socio-economic effects of construction …

Globally, the building and construction sector represents the single most important source of human natural resource consumption. Additionally, the construction industry contributes roughly 39 % of energy-related global carbon dioxide emissions (United Nations, 2021) and is responsible for 35 % of global waste disposed in landfills with …

Waste Mismanagement in Developing Countries: A Review …

2. Methods. This article reviews the open dumping and open burning of waste, main practices implemented for waste treatment and disposal in developing countries, involving many environmental and health impacts [30,31,32].Such unsustainable practices include every waste fraction, such as MSW, HW, construction & demolition …