Reprint

Construction and Demolition Waste: Challenges and Opportunities

Edited by
August 2022
202 pages
  • ISBN978-3-0365-5050-3 (Hardback)
  • ISBN978-3-0365-5049-7 (PDF)

This is a Reprint of the Special Issue Construction and Demolition Waste: Challenges and Opportunities that was published in

Business & Economics
Environmental & Earth Sciences
Social Sciences, Arts & Humanities
Summary

The current production and consumption models of building materials are causing severe environmental and social problems worldwide. In this sense, construction and demolition waste (C&DW) are part of the problem and can be part of the solution, particularly in developing countries where the construction industry is growing very rapidly. Although many efforts have been made by stakeholders to increase the use of C&DW in construction materials, articulated efforts are required at global, national, and local scales to develop truly sustainable construction sectors. Therefore, this e-book, which is based on the “Special Issue on Construction and Demolition Waste: Challenges and Opportunities”, is an effort to articulate knowledge on novel and innovative building materials using C&DW and management systems to develop circular economy models (CE) for the construction sector. In this e-book, it is concluded that even though the valorization of C&DW has been developed worldwide, more incentives need to be provided to really convert the local and national construction chains in sustainable sectors, which appropriate the circular economy for production and consumption systems that imrpove, at the least, efficiency in terms of materials, water and energy use.

Format
  • Hardback
License and Copyright
© 2022 by the authors; CC BY-NC-ND license
Keywords
construction and demolition wastes; alkali-activated materials; recycling; binder; recycled aggregates; paving stones; aggregates; C& DW; sustainability; mechanical properties; concrete; demolition waste; management; life cycle assessment; circular economy; sustainability; concrete; recycling; recycled concrete aggregate; recycled aggregate concrete; residual mortar; reusing; sustainability; recycled concrete aggregate; recycled aggregate concrete; workability; compressive strength; pavement; circular economy; green deal; construction and demolition waste; quantification; waste management; recycling; re-use; material stock analysis; multi-criteria decision-making; circular economy; local authorities; urban metabolism; interview; building; recycled concrete; carbonation; life cycle assessment; construction and demolition waste (C&DW); circular economy; construction; concrete; recycling; municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash; recycled concrete aggregate; recycled aggregate concrete; supplementary cementitious material; circular economy