Jin, R, Li, B, Zhou, T et al. (2 more authors) (2017) An empirical study of perceptions towards construction and demolition waste recycling and reuse in China. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 126. pp. 86-98. ISSN 0921-3449
Abstract
This study was designed to investigate the recent movement and current stage of China’s construction and demolition (C&D) waste recycling and reuse. Specifically, the research aimed to provide the big picture of recent C&D waste diversion practice in China, as well as to offer insights from Chinese field practitioners’ perceptions towards benefits, challenges, and recommendations of C&D recycling and reuse. This research was conducted based on a review of existing practice and a holistic approach by collecting feedback of professionals from multiple disciplines through a questionnaire-based survey. Totally 77 valid responses were received from 592 questionnaires sent. Both quantitative data and qualitative information implied that China was still at the early stage of recycling C&D wastes. Lack of client demands was identified as one of the main difficulties in C&D waste diversion. The study revealed that engineers and consultants had a more positive perception on promoting industrial training in C&D waste recycling, while construction management professionals held more conservative opinion on it. It was also found that gaining experience in C&D waste recycling and reuse would offer professionals more positive perception on the quality of products containing recycled contents. It was further implied that although governmental supervision had a high impact on China’s current C&D waste management practice, the economic viability should eventually dominate the C&D waste diversion.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | (c) 2017, Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Resources, Conservation and Recycling. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Construction waste; Sustainability; Recycling; Reuse; Policy; Questionnaire survey |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Civil Engineering (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 01 Aug 2017 10:04 |
Last Modified: | 29 Jul 2018 00:38 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.resconrec.2017.07.034 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:119685 |