Strategies to improve waste management in Portuguese construction industry: the deconstruction process

Couto, J. Pedro; Couto, Armanda Bastos

doi:10.1504/ijewm.2009.024706

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“… 1 Couto et al discussed strategies and actions that should be implemented in Portugal to improve waste construction management by impelling the deconstruction process. 2 Ortiz et al compared three different situations of current waste management from a case study in Catalonia (Spain). 3 Osmani evaluated the driving factors and changing pressure of minimization of building waste in Britain, and discussed the source evaluation of building waste.…”

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Reverse logistics planning research of building waste from perspective of closed supply chain in urban sustainable environment governance

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Meiyan

2023

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The resource utilization of building waste in urban sustainable environment governance is significant, in view of the status of construction waste recycling; this article built a reverse logistics planning model in urban building waste from the perspective of a closed supply chain by means of a hybrid nonlinear programming model. Combining the simulated annealing algorithm with memory function and the genetic algorithm with global convergence performance, a new genetic simulated annealing algorithm is presented to optimize the model. The empirical study was then made for the system to verify the feasibility of the model. The proposed new planning method and its detailed steps can provide a meaningful reference value for resource utilization of building waste in urban sustainable environment governance.

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Reverse logistics planning research of building waste from perspective of closed supply chain in urban sustainable environment governance

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2023

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“…The building activity at Portuguese city centres tends to be an important waste generator because both refurbishment projects and new projects often include demolition [2]. Surveys conducted in several countries found that the amount of waste generated by the construction and demolition activity is as high as 20-30 percent of the total waste entering landfills throughout the world and the weight of the generated demolition waste is more than twice the weight of the generated construction waste [3].…”

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Analysis of Barriers and the Potential for Exploration of Deconstruction Techniques in Portuguese Construction Sites

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2010

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Deconstructing a building is the careful dismantling of that building so as to make possible the recovery of construction materials and components, promoting their reuse and recycling. However, deconstruction remains a rare procedure in Portugal. Using previous studies and data collected from present experiences, this paper presents a critical discussion on the importance of deconstruction for rehabilitation. Its aims are to discuss the main advantages, barriers and opportunities of this demolition technique, as well as the guidelines to the design process, aiming at assuring a successful management deconstruction process. Suggestions to impel this technique in Portugal are also described.

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“…This study advances that Portugal generates around 4.4 million tones (Mt) per year of core C&D. However, in most construction sites the waste is selected but its destination is not controlled. Only a few local authorities require the promoters to make a plan for C&D waste (Couto & Couto, 2009). This inappropriate management for long time has lead to the appearing of many disposals in green areas, adjoining roads and other sensible places.…”

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“…In Portugal the construction waste management is now beginning its first steps, so that, its outcomes are not still known. Previous research analysis to point out that from the clients' perspective the following are sound economic reasons for using deconstruction (Couto & Couto, 2009):…”

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Guidelines to Improve Construction and Demolition Waste Management in Portugal

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2010

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The content of the book has been structured into four technical research sections with total of 18 chapters written by well recognized researchers worldwide. These sections are: 1. process and performance management and their measurement methods, 2. management of manufacturing processes with the aim to be quickly adaptable after real situation demands and their control, 3. quality management information and communication systems, their integration and risk management, 4. management processes of healthcare and water, construction and demolition waste problems and integration of environmental processes into management decisions.

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Strategies to improve waste management in Portuguese construction industry: the deconstruction process

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Reverse logistics planning research of building waste from perspective of closed supply chain in urban sustainable environment governance

Reverse logistics planning research of building waste from perspective of closed supply chain in urban sustainable environment governance

Analysis of Barriers and the Potential for Exploration of Deconstruction Techniques in Portuguese Construction Sites

Guidelines to Improve Construction and Demolition Waste Management in Portugal

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