Construction Waste and its Impact on the Environment

This swift research article by the Iqbal Institute of Policy Studies discusses the impact of construction waste on the environment and how a sustainable model can be achieved for recycling and reuse. Understanding …

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Analysis of the socio-economic and environmental …

The study also indicates that project cost overrun, pollution of the environment, reduction in profit and failure of construction firms, excessive consumption of raw materials, and public...

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Top 10 Effects of Construction on the Environment

According to the U.K. Green Building Council, the construction sector uses more than 400 million tons of material a year, many of which hurt the environment.Additional research by Construction Products says that the products used during a particular construction job can also have an impact on the surrounding environment, due to the "extraction of raw materials".

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THE IMPACT OF CONSTRUCTION WASTE ON THE ENVIRONMENT

Request PDF | THE IMPACT OF CONSTRUCTION WASTE ON THE ENVIRONMENT | Ways by which construction sites in Minna, Lagos and Abuja- Nigeria handle the construction waste generated at project sites are ...

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Environmental and economic impact assessment of construction …

Yuan (2012) carried out a quantitative study to evaluate the social performance on construction waste management using system dynamics. Many indicators have been used to assess the social impacts of CDW. Hao et al. (2007) conducted a study on managing construction and demolition waste. The study showed that system dynamics is able to ...

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Environmental impact of construction activities

The environmental impact of construction activities encompasses various factors, including resource depletion, pollution, waste generation, and habitat destruction. Understanding these impacts is critical for ensuring compliance with Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) regulations while promoting sustainable practices.

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The Importance Of Reducing Your Construction Waste

Construction waste is defined as materials that are not used during construction. With global concern regarding climate change and the increase in sea level and C02 emissions, it has become more critical than ever to reduce and manage …

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Environmental and socio-economic effects of construction and …

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 related environmental …

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Construction and demolition waste management and its impacts …

Current CW & DW management have negative impacts on the environment & human health. Sustainable CW & DW management should be done at each stage of …

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Research on Environmental Kuznets Curve of Construction Waste …

The mounting volume of construction waste in China has been steadily rising over the years, yet has largely been overlooked. The environmental Kuznets curve offers a theoretical framework for understanding environmental management by illustrating the relationship between economic development and environmental degradation. This paper applies the environmental …

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Construction, renovation, and demolition waste in landfill: a …

Therefore, it is necessary to understand the transport of CRD waste to landfills and the potential environmental impacts of CRD waste disposal in landfills. ... Yu AT, Poon CS, Wong A, Yip R, Jaillon L (2013) Impact of Construction Waste Disposal Charging Scheme on work practices at construction sites in Hong Kong. Waste Manag 33:138–146

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Impact of construction waste in India and the BENEFITS of its …

Impact of construction waste on the environment. Land pollution: Construction waste, including debris from demolished buildings, bricks, concrete, wood, glass, plastics, and metals, is often dumped in open spaces, vacant lands, or unauthorized areas. This uncontrolled disposal reduces the availability of land, leads to land degradation, and ...

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Environmental Impacts of Construction and Demolition …

Environmental Impacts of Construction and Demolition Waste Management Alternatives Chooi Mei Maha,*, Takeshi Fujiwaraa, Chin Siong Hob aSolid Waste Management Research Center, 3-1-1, Tsushima-Naka, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8530 Japan bFaculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai Johor, Malaysia mahchooimei@gmail

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Environmental Impact Assessment of Construction Waste …

The scientific community has revealed the environmental benefits of recycling construction waste (CW) versus its disposal, and its contribution to circularity. The Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) method enables the environmental impact of CW management to be quantified and facilitates the comparison of recycling versus alternative disposal scenarios. …

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Assessing the environmental impact of construction waste …

Common methods for managing construction waste, including reuse, recycling, landfill, and dumping, define the lifecycle of construction waste, involving stages like collection, sorting, transportation, recycling, and disposal (Wang et al., 2018; Dahlbo et al., 2015).While landfill disposal, incineration, and recycling have varying impacts on GHG emissions, recent …

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Mitigating the Environmental Impact of Construction Projects …

environmental impacts of construction initiatives. These strategies may include refuse prevention, recycling, reuse, and the incorporation of waste materials into new construction initiatives. Waste management and resource recovery can aid in reducing the demand for new materials, conserving existing resources, and minimizing

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Recycling of construction and demolition waste and its impact on

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 become a serious environmental challenge that needs to be addressed. This analytical review paper sheds light on the different adverse environmental impacts of the presently used conventional …

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The technology-environment relationship revisited: Evidence from …

Based on nationwide data concerning 412 construction projects located in mainland China, this research addresses the various impacts of environment-related technologies by quantitatively assessing differences in construction waste discharge between production modes that use and those that do not use prefabrication.

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9 Ways to Limit the Impact of Construction on the Environment

The construction industry is a massive net contributor to global carbon emissions and pollution. According to the UN, global emissions from buildings and the construction industry reached new highs in 2022, accounting for 37% of total greenhouse gas emissions.. However, construction's negative effect on the environment is not just limited to carbon.

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(PDF) Issues on Construction Waste: The Need for …

Parallel to rapid urbanization in Asia, environmental impacts from construction and demolition (C & D) waste increasingly become a major issue in urban waste management.

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Environmental Impact of Construction Waste | The Waste Group

The Environmental Impact of Construction Waste and How to Mitigate It. Construction is necessary. In the UK, we need to build more homes and businesses, and update the existing built environment so that it functions in a changing world. But there's no denying that construction projects generate waste, and it can have a detrimental impact on ...

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Construction and Demolition Waste and Its Impact on …

management and its effect on the environment of India. The present study focuses on the detrimental impact of C&D waste on the environment. This paper also discusses the ways to generate less C&D waste and its proper handling. Keywords: Construction, Demolition, C&D waste, Environmental impacts INTRODUCTION

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Impacts of Construction Activities on the Environment: The …

Most construction waste is unnecessary (Sterner, 2002). He added that many construction and demolition materials have a high potential for recycle and reuse. Nevertheless, screening, ... 2.1 Identification of Environmental Impacts of Construction Activities According to Chen et al. (2000), sources of pollution and hazards from construction ...

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Assessment of environmental impact risks arising from the illegal

The rapid urbanization of large urban centers contributes significantly to the increase in consumption of natural resources. In addition, it favors the production of construction and demolition waste (CDW) and its associated environmental impacts (Passarini et al. 2014; Wu et al. 2016). The construction industry has contributed significantly in recent years to the …

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Evaluation of environmental impact of construction waste …

According to iso14040-2006 life cycle environmental assessment method (ISO-LCIA), combined with identification and list analysis (LCI) of major environmental problems that may arise in the process of construction waste treatment, the framework of construction waste environmental impact assessment (LCIA) as shown in Fig. 6 is established (Avşar ...

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Impact of construction waste on the environment and its recycling

Research Institute of Environment and Nature Conservation Technologies, Tashkent, 100043, Uzbekistan * Corresponding author: khamzaaminov@gmail Abstract. The rapid expansion of construction and industrial activities in Uzbekistan has led to a proportional increase in secondary man-made waste.

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Environmental Impact Assessment of Construction Waste-Based …

The alarming increase in the volumes of municipal solid waste is a global environmental concern. In an attempt to eliminate the negative environmental impact of solid waste and to enhance sustainability of energy- and resource-intensive construction, significant efforts have been channeled into re-use of solid wastes for environmentally friendly building …

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Recycling of construction and demolition waste and its impact on

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 become a …

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Analysis of the socio-economic and environmental impacts of

The polluting of soil by chemicals and other materials created by construction waste is found to be the third environmental impact of construction waste (mean = 3.93) as perceived by the respondents. Construction waste is dumped inside or outside the site in direct contact with the soil. In Ethiopia, there are no policy implications ...

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Construction waste management: Impact on society and …

Using Lean management tools (Ishikawa diagrams), the study explored the possibilities of reducing the impact of construction waste management processes on local …

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