Abstract
Over the past decade, municipal solid waste generation in Hong Kong has been increasing. One of the characteristics of waste generation is the disproportionally large quantity of construction waste among all types of solid waste. Building debris resulting from demolition works constitutes a substantial proportion of the waste quantity. The paper outlines a method for the estimation of the quantity of demolition waste generation in Hong Kong and evaluates the different options that are available for demolition waste management. The results of a laboratory study on reusing the recycled aggregates as engineering materials are also briefly described.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 561-572 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Waste Management and Research |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1997 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
Keywords
- Construction waste
- Demolition waste
- Hong Kong
- Recycled aggregates
- Recycling
- Waste management
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Environmental Engineering
- Pollution
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