TY - JOUR
T1 - Strategies for effective waste reduction and management of building construction projects in highly urbanized cities— a case study of hong kong
AU - Yu, Ann T.W.
AU - Wong, Irene
AU - Wu, Zezhou
AU - Poon, Chi Sun
N1 - Funding Information:
Acknowledgments: The work described in this paper was supported by two grants from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Project of Strategic Importance) and G-YBQD, as well as the Construction Industry Council. The authors are grateful for all of the respondents participating in the interviews and focus group meetings, without whom, this research would not have been possible.
Funding Information:
Funding: This research was funded by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Project of Strategic Importance and G-YBQD), as well as the Construction Industry Council.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
PY - 2021/5
Y1 - 2021/5
N2 - Hong Kong is a densely populated city with high-rise developments, and as in other metropolitan cities, the amount of waste generated from construction projects in the city is increasing annually. The capacity of existing landfills is expected to be saturated by the 2020s. Construction waste management has been implemented for years but the performance is still not satisfactory. The aim of this research paper is to explore and formulate strategies and measures for effective construction waste management and reduction in highly urbanized cities such as Hong Kong. A desktop study on construction waste management practices was carried out for a preliminary understanding of the current situation in Hong Kong. Semistructured interviews and focus group meetings were further conducted to shed light on how to improve construction waste reduction and management in Hong Kong. The main contributions of this research study are the potential short-term, medium-term, and long-term strategies, which are related to the design stage, tender stage, construction stage, and government support. The five major strategies recommended are financial benefits to stakeholders, public policies in facilitating waste sorting, government supports for the green building industry, development of a mature recycling market, and education and research in construction waste minimization and management.
AB - Hong Kong is a densely populated city with high-rise developments, and as in other metropolitan cities, the amount of waste generated from construction projects in the city is increasing annually. The capacity of existing landfills is expected to be saturated by the 2020s. Construction waste management has been implemented for years but the performance is still not satisfactory. The aim of this research paper is to explore and formulate strategies and measures for effective construction waste management and reduction in highly urbanized cities such as Hong Kong. A desktop study on construction waste management practices was carried out for a preliminary understanding of the current situation in Hong Kong. Semistructured interviews and focus group meetings were further conducted to shed light on how to improve construction waste reduction and management in Hong Kong. The main contributions of this research study are the potential short-term, medium-term, and long-term strategies, which are related to the design stage, tender stage, construction stage, and government support. The five major strategies recommended are financial benefits to stakeholders, public policies in facilitating waste sorting, government supports for the green building industry, development of a mature recycling market, and education and research in construction waste minimization and management.
KW - Green building technologies
KW - On-site and off-site sorting
KW - Recycling and reuse
KW - Research and education
KW - Waste reduction and management
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U2 - 10.3390/buildings11050214
DO - 10.3390/buildings11050214
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:85107130573
SN - 2075-5309
VL - 11
JO - Buildings
JF - Buildings
IS - 5
M1 - 214
ER -
