Assessing the accumulation of construction waste generation during residential building construction works

Sáez, Paola Villoría; Merino, Mercedes del Río; Porras-Amores, César; González, Alicia San-Antonio

doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2014.10.004

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“…Chemical contamination of local water sources can also occur from increased water runoff carrying sediments and chemicals associated with waste dumping (e.g., hazardous building materials, paints, solvents, etc. ), and accidental chemical spills (e.g., fuel and oil) during the development stage (Brady 1992;Kazmarek et al 2005;Villoria Saez et al 2014;Kopel et al 2015). These pollutants can alter community structure within the vicinity of the infrastructure (Meyer-Reil and Köster 2000; Beasley and Kneale 2002;Edwards 2002;Osuji and Nwoye 2007).…”

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The effects of modern war and military activities on biodiversity and the environment

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Abstract:War is an ever-present force that has the potential to alter the biosphere. Here we review the potential consequences of modern war and military activities on ecosystem structure and function. We focus on the effects of direct conflict, nuclear weapons, military training, and military produced contaminants. Overall, the aforementioned activities were found to have overwhelmingly negative effects on ecosystem structure and function. Dramatic habitat alteration, environmental pollution, and disturbance contributed to population declines and biodiversity losses arising from both acute and chronic effects in both terrestrial and aquatic systems. In some instances, even in the face of massive alterations to ecosystem structure, recovery was possible. Interestingly, military activity was beneficial under specific conditions, such as when an exclusion zone was generated that generally resulted in population increases and (or) population recovery; an observation noted in both terrestrial and aquatic systems. Additionally, military technological advances (e.g., GPS technology, drone technology, biotelemetry) have provided conservation scientists with novel tools for research. Because of the challenges associated with conducting research in areas with military activities (e.g., restricted access, hazardous conditions), information pertaining to military impacts on the environment are relatively scarce and are often studied years after military activities have ceased and with no knowledge of baseline conditions. Additional research would help to elucidate the environmental consequences (positive and negative) and thus reveal opportunities for mitigating negative effects while informing the development of optimal strategies for rehabilitation and recovery.Key words: war, biodiversity, ecosystem structure, conflict, military activities, environment, conservation biology.Résumé : La guerre est une force omniprésente ayant le potentiel d'altérer l'atmosphère. Les auteurs passent en revue les conséquences potentielles des activités guerrières et militaires modernes sur la structure et le fonctionnement des écosystèmes. On met l'accent sur les effets directs et indirects des conflits, des armes nucléaires, des entrainements militaires et des contaminants des produits militaires. Dans l'ensemble, on constate que les activités préalablement mentionnées ont des effets négatifs écrasants sur la structure et le fonctionnement des écosystèmes. Avec des altérations dramatiques des habitats, la pollution et les perturbations environnementales contribuent au déclin des populations et aux pertes de biodiversité provenant des effets aigus et chroniques sur les systèmes terrestres aussi bien qu'aquatiques. Tout de même dans certains cas, en présence d'altérations massives de la structure des écosystèmes, la récupération s'est avérée possible. Il est intéressant de noter qu'une activité militaire fut bénéfique sous des conditions spécifiques telles que la création d'une zone d'exclusion, en générant des augmentations générales des p...

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The effects of modern war and military activities on biodiversity and the environment

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“…15 (2) | Diciembre 2017 ISSN 2422-6483 Introducción La conciencia social sobre el impacto ambiental se ha convertido en una preocupación creciente en la sociedad debido a todos los fenó-menos que muestran el daño cada vez mayor que el medioambiente está sufriendo en forma de contaminación del aire, del suelo y las aguas subterráneas, el calentamiento global, y la falta de conservación de los recursos naturales. Aunque, en el caso de España, la actividad del sector de la construcción ha entrado en una disminución debido al cambio del ciclo económi-co, el impacto ambiental causado por este tipo de residuos, o más bien, por su gestión, debe seguir siendo una preocupación constante en todo el mundo (Villoria-Sáez et al, 2014).…”

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“…En los últimos años, algunos investigadores han examinado estos métodos de estimación con el fin de mejorarlos, proporcionando herramientas de medición y software (Jack & Lauren, 2012) o mediante el establecimiento de indicadores y parámetros que describen los residuos generados por la actividad de la construcción (Villoria-Sáez et al, 2014y Yuan & Shen, 2011.…”

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Sistema BIM de cuantificación automática de los residuos de construcción y demolición

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“…By using plasterboard walls, C&D waste generation per square meter of build surface can be reduced 16% by weight and 3% by volume, compared to using traditional brick partitions (Villoria Sáez et al, 2014). Plasterboard use involves less involvement of labour, short installation time and smooth wall surface quality (Tam et al, 2014).…”

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“…A number of studies have explored the use of indicators in the construction sector. For example, indicators have been utilized to describe the environmental performance of the sector (Toller, Carlsson, Wadeskog, Miliutenko, & Finnveden, 2013), analyse the contribution of materials to the overall environmental performance of office buildings (Dimoudi & Tompa, 2008), compare tools for building assessment (Srinivasan, Ingwersen, Trucco, Ries, & Campbell, 2014) or describe construction waste generation in residential constructions (Villoria Sáez et al, 2014). Indicators specifically related to the EoL stage were applied to estimate the amount of demolition waste generated on-site (in residential and non-residential demolition and refurbishment) (Mália, de Brito, Pinheiro, & Bravo, 2013), evaluate environmental impacts of construction waste in different management scenarios (Ortiz, Pasqualino, & Castells, 2010) or analyse the effectiveness C&D waste management (H. Yuan, 2013b).…”

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Gypsum Waste Management in the European Union: Towards a Circular Economy for the Construction Sector

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Assessing the accumulation of construction waste generation during residential building construction works

Cited by 47 publications

References 21 publications

The effects of modern war and military activities on biodiversity and the environment

The effects of modern war and military activities on biodiversity and the environment

Sistema BIM de cuantificación automática de los residuos de construcción y demolición

Gypsum Waste Management in the European Union: Towards a Circular Economy for the Construction Sector

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