Environmental management of construction and demolition waste in Kuwait
Environmental management of construction and demolition waste in Kuwait
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DOI：
10.1016/j.wasman.2004.06.003
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发表时间：
2004-01-01
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影响因子：
8.1
通讯作者：
Al-Humoud, J
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作者：
Kartam, N;Al-Mutairi, N;Al-Humoud, J
建造业在降低成本和改善环境质素方面的压力越来越大。事实是，这两个目标都可以同时实现。虽然从体积和重量来看，建筑和拆迁是废物的主要来源，但其管理和回收工作在科威特尚未得到重视。这项研究的重点是回收工作，以最大限度地减少目前在科威特填埋的垃圾总数。本文介绍了科威特垃圾处理系统的现状，指出了该系统对环境、人类和经济的潜在问题。然后，它研究了以经济高效和环境安全的方式管理和控制这种主要类型的废物的替代解决方案。接下来，本文描述了在科威特建立垃圾回收设施的可行性。文章最后强调了这种回收设施的主要好处和瓶颈问题。(C)2004爱思唯尔有限公司。保留所有权利。
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.