Management of the construction and demolition waste: guidelines for sustainable growth of construction in the metropolitan region of Cariri cearense
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https://doi.org/10.18624/e-tech.v5i1.260Keywords:
Construction and Demolition Waste, Management, Environmental Impacts, Sustainable DevelopmentAbstract
The population growth, industry advancements and urbanization have contributed to the increased generation of Construction and Demolition Waste – CDW, that are released into the environment, at least which is the point data collected in several Brazilian cities where the CDW is more than 50% of the mass of municipal solid waste. The construction industry has some special features, and among its main features are the high wastage and environmental impact caused by the large volume of waste generated and the large quantity of raw material consumed, is cause for many discussions on the need to pursue development sustainable. This work contributes to the solution of this problem, specifically with regard to combating waste generation, as it makes an accurate diagnosis and presents some guidelines for the sustainable growth of construction in the Metropolitan Region of Cariri. The methodology used in this study consisted of literature review, identifying key points of deposition and estimate the amount of the CDW, identification of environmental impacts caused by the irregular deposition of CDW and enforcement of existing environmental legislation. To obtain data, a checklist was applied, interviews made, exploratory visits and photographs. The main results of the research show that the entities involved in environmental issues of the Metropolitan Region of Cariri have a modest knowledge of specific environmental legislation that does not exist in the region and an efficient model of environmental management or control over the allocation of the CDW. It was also found that most respondents said they did not know the fate of his works produced in CDW.
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