Hahladakis, JN, Purnell, P orcid.org/0000-0002-6099-3804 and Aljabri, HMSJ (2020) Assessing the role and use of recycled aggregates in the sustainable management of construction and demolition waste via a mini-review and a case study. Waste Management & Research, 38 (4). pp. 460-471. ISSN 0734-242X
Abstract
Rapid industrial development, mega construction projects and increased immigration are some of the reasons that the State of Qatar has recently generated an unprecedented amount of construction and demolition (C&D) waste in the country. The State is racing towards the Fédération Internationale de Football Association World Cup 2022, a fact that requires additional construction, for which it is expected to increase its rate of waste generation. Compared to other regions, there are relatively few studies in the literature that report on the C&D waste management issues of Qatar. The present work begins to address this gap by providing insights into the current state of C&D waste management practices in Qatar and by providing a mini-review on the benefits of using recycled aggregates which have only recently been allowed locally by Qatar Construction Standards. A Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats analysis has been implemented, using data and information from various sources including governmental reports, industries, local waste management companies, as well as reported interviews with relevant stakeholders. Finally, several strategies were proposed and developed that could potentially be implemented by stakeholders and decision-makers, so as to improve the current status by encouraging more sustainable and viable practices.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2020. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Waste Management & Research. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Construction and demolition waste, circular economy, solid waste, Qatar, recycled aggregates, recovery and recycling |
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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) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number NERC (Natural Environment Research Council) NE/L014149/1 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 11 Aug 2020 15:07 |
Last Modified: | 03 Feb 2021 04:06 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/0734242x19897816 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:164159 |