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dc.contributor.author Ram, VG
dc.contributor.author Satyanarayana, K.
dc.contributor.editor Sandanayake, YG
dc.contributor.editor Fernando, NG
dc.contributor.editor Karunasena, GI
dc.date.accessioned 2022-03-07T04:17:47Z
dc.date.available 2022-03-07T04:17:47Z
dc.date.issued 2015-06
dc.identifier.citation Ram, V.G., & Satyanarayana, K. (2015). Building demolition waste management practices – an Indian case study. In Y.G. Sandanayake, N.G. Fernando & G.I. Karunasena (Eds.), Sustainable development in built environment: green growth & innovative directions (pp. 151-161). Ceylon Institute of Builders. https://ciobwcs.com/downloads/WCS2015-Proceedings.pdf en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/17160
dc.description.abstract Sustainable development has become an increasing concern throughout the world in the last two decades. Construction industry generates a huge quantity of waste, which is termed as construction and demolition (C&D) waste. C&D waste constitutes a major portion of the total solid waste generated in a society. Therefore, adoption of sustainable practices in C&D activities is vital for a society to move towards sustainable development. Moreover, demolition is a phase of construction that produces a large quantity of waste and hence requires explicit attention. During the past few decades, considerable amount of C&D waste is recycled in the developed countries. However, there are very few actively functioning C&D waste recycling facilities available in India. This signals the magnitude of the problem that needs to be addressed with respect to C&D waste management in India. In this paper, a case study research methodology is adopted to study the demolition waste management practices being adopted in Chennai city and the barriers that prevent the recycling of C&D debris have been discussed. The practices were found to be driven purely by economic incentives and unauthorized disposal of C&D waste is prevalent. There is a lack of awareness regarding the recycling possibilities among the stakeholders. Moreover, there are no records containing details on the quantity of C&D waste getting generated. Lack of appropriate policies, rules and strategies to address the C&D waste management have also been found to be some of the major barriers for the lack of C&D waste recycling initiatives in India. en_US
dc.description.sponsorship International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Ceylon Institute of Builders en_US
dc.relation.uri https://ciobwcs.com/downloads/WCS2015-Proceedings.pdf en_US
dc.subject Barriers en_US
dc.subject C&D waste en_US
dc.subject Demolition en_US
dc.subject Recycling en_US
dc.subject Waste management practices en_US
dc.title Building demolition waste management practices – an Indian case study en_US
dc.type Conference-Full-text en_US
dc.identifier.faculty Architecture en_US
dc.identifier.department Department of Building Economics en_US
dc.identifier.year 2015 en_US
dc.identifier.conference 4th World Construction Symposium 2015 en_US
dc.identifier.place Colombo en_US
dc.identifier.pgnos pp. 151-161 en_US
dc.identifier.proceeding Sustainable development in built environment: green growth & innovative directions en_US


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