Environmental management of construction and demolition waste in Kuwait

被引:219
作者
Kartam, N [1 ]
Al-Mutairi, N [1 ]
Al-Ghusain, I [1 ]
Al-Humoud, J [1 ]
机构
[1] Kuwait Univ, Dept Civil Engn, Safat 13060, Kuwait
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D O I
10.1016/j.wasman.2004.06.003
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
There is an increasing pressure on the construction industry to reduce costs and improve the quality of our environment. The fact is that both of these goals can be achieved at the same time. Although construction and demolition (C&D) constitutes a major source of waste in terms of volume and weight, its management and recycling efforts have not yet seen the light in Kuwait. This study focuses on recycling efforts leading to the minimization of the total C&D waste that is currently landfilled in Kuwait. This paper presents the current status of C&D waste disposal system in Kuwait and identifies the potential problems to the environment, people and economy. Then, it investigates alternative solutions to manage and control this major type of waste in an economically efficient and environmentally safe manner. Next, the paper describes the feasibility of establishing a C&D waste recycling facility in Kuwait. It concludes by highlighting the major benefits and bottleneck problems with such a recycling facility. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:1049 / 1059
页数:11
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