Small-town sustainable development opportunities

The proportion of waste generated by demolition activities is substantial. Furthermore, there is a minuscule fraction of this waste that undergoes the process of recycling. With the exception of steel, the majority of materials, such as crushed concrete, are typically disposed of in wild landfills, a common problem in Serbia. Simultaneously, it is noteworthy that conventional concretes, extensively utilized in the construction sector, exhibit several shortcomings. The implementation of breakthrough technologies in the field of chemistry has the potential to significantly transform the approaches to permanent disposal of construction waste while also broadening the scope of potential applications for waste materials. This paper presents a comprehensive literature analysis to offer a novel perspective on the feasibility of utilising demolition waste in the manufacturing process of polymer concretes, a highly promising materials for underground constructions. This is due to its chemical composition and ability to provide effective waterproofing. The findings of this study suggest that demolition waste possesses significant potential as a viable raw material for the manufacturing of polymer concrete. However, it is evident that further advancements in recycling technology are necessary to enhance the cost competitiveness of polymer concrete derived from demolition waste in comparison to conventional concrete.

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The utilization of demolition waste in the manufacturing process of polymer concretes

Latinović,

Banjac,

Stojić

2023

The role of local self-government in the implementation of the sustainable development plan: Analytical framework of the process implemented in the local self-government unit in the municipality Opovo

Ugrinov,

Markov,

Nikolić

2023

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The role of local governments in promoting policies is reflect in adopted and implemented sustainable development plan and refers to the territory of the local self-government unit. The process of creating and implementing the Plan is based on a participatory approach, which implies the direct involvement of all interested parties during the entire process. At the conceptual and analytical level, the article presents the contributions from the perspective of public policies and organizational management models in order to introduce an analytical framework based on strategy, analytics and, management. This framework is developed based on the design of a strategy to measure a capabilities in a given local government by means of specific indicators: migration, poor diversification of economic activities, extensive agriculture as the dominant economic activity, high unemployment rate, lack of employment opportunities, weak and underdeveloped infrastructure, low GDP per capita compared to urban areas. Areas and an unpolluted environment facing potential threats. This analytical framework is applied through a case study of the municipality Opovo and its policies to promote sustainable development. Most of these problems are the result of global changes, therefore the results of the analysis highlight the importance of the combined action as a result of effort to implement policies at the local government level.

Implementation of the waste management hierarchy: Prevention as an imperative of sustainability

Ugrinov,

Nikolić,

Alivojvodić

2024

This paper presents a comparative analysis of municipal waste amount generated in EU member and non EU member countries Positive experiences from developed countries show that the best results are achieved when attention is paid according to local specificity, while respecting national strategic determinations for each type of waste separately. The existing situation was reviewed, practice was analyzed and significant strategic documents and regulations were interpreted. On this basis, rational and feasible solutions were proposed, which include a wide range of measures to improve waste management, starting with the reduction of waste generation at the source, separate collection, recycling or other methods of recovering materials from waste, and ending with reliable and environmentally sustainable final disposal of waste. Also, necessary accompanying measures, educational and promotional activities, as well as monitoring of the established system were recommended. The paper focuses on municipal waste, which amounts generated per year present one of the most problematic in every country. The aim of the work is to show the trend of growth/decrease in the amount of municipal waste generated in European Union, member countries and in countries that are not. The benchmarking analysis showed a trend of decreasing amounts of municipal waste generated in developed countries, which clearly indicates successfully implemented strategies based on the Waste Hierarchy.