Title: The overview of the sustainable solutions for treating the construction and demolition waste – a way ahead of China

Authors: Liu Han; Muhammad Noor Hisyam Jusoh

Addresses: Faculty of Engineering, Technology and Built Environment, UCSI University, Cheras – 56000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; School of Economics and Management, Ankang University, Ankang – 725000, China ' Faculty of Engineering, Technology and Built Environment, UCSI University, Cheras – 56000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Abstract: Construction activities are an important pillar of human economic and social development, their generation of a large amount of waste and subsequent impacts contradict the current promotion of sustainable development globally. The purpose of this study is to provide researchers and stakeholders with more systematic knowledge of construction and demolition waste (CDW) management by reviewing several key aspects involved in the management process, including policies, market, practitioners, environment, waste generation and application, and to help them better cope with various challenges brought by CDW. On this basis, the obstacles currently encountered at China were summarised and six countermeasures were proposed, namely: reasonably control the urbanisation; improve green awareness; enhance economic compensation and punishment; strength supervision; establish specific standard on recycling and promote application of technology. These countermeasures can also provide a certain theoretical reference for the management of CDW in other developing countries and regions.

Keywords: construction and demolition waste management; sustainability; barriers and challenges; circular economy; China.

DOI: 10.1504/IJGENVI.2024.144449

International Journal of Global Environmental Issues, 2024 Vol.23 No.4, pp.408 - 447

Received: 22 Feb 2024
Accepted: 25 Sep 2024
Published online: 13 Feb 2025 *

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