International Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management 2016
Research on the Whole Process Management of Construction Waste
Publication: ICCREM 2016: BIM Application and Off-Site Construction
ABSTRACT
The objection of this paper is to analyze difficulties and problems through every stage in the whole process of waste management based on the literature review, and indicate the pivotal role of the governments. Based on the functions of the governments, the coordinating role played by the authorities in the whole process management of construction waste is discussed in this paper. Circular economy theory is adopted to analyze the solutions to the whole process management of construction waste. Three principles of circular economy theory, calling reduction, reuse, and recycle, are used to direct the establishment of measurements for the authorities. The government acts as the coordinator in the process of the construction waste management to improve the efficiency of the whole process of construction waste management. Policies for the source to produce stage, the classification and transportation stage, the recycling and collection stage are proposed. Large amounts of construction waste appear in China in recent years, which cause the decline in air quality, destruction of soil structure, water pollution and damage to the appearance of the city, and other issues. The government should take responsibility for coordinate the whole process management of construction waste, and all the above problems can be eased.
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ICCREM 2016: BIM Application and Off-Site Construction
Pages: 398 - 405
Editors: Yaowu Wang, Ph.D., Professor, Harbin Institute of Technology, Mohamed Al-Hussein, Ph.D., Professor, University of Alberta, Geoffrey Q. P. Shen, Ph.D., Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and Yimin Zhu, Ph.D., Professor, Louisiana State University
ISBN (Online): 978-0-7844-8027-4
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© 2017 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Aug 14, 2017
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