A Comprehensive Summary of Available Legislation and Practices in Demolition and Construction & Demolition Waste Management in the Arctic Region

The need for better natural resource use is currently increasingly recognised, and high emphasis is given to the circularity of building materials and the reduction of activities with negative environmental impact. Legislation, guidelines, and other documentation play an important role in improving...

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Published in:Nordic Concrete Research
Main Authors: Nováková Iveta, Drozdyuk Tatiana, Ohenoja Katja, Ayzenshtadt Arcady, Arntsen Bård, Perumal Priyadharshini, Dyvesveen Martin Skjerve
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2021
Subjects:
construction and demolition waste (cdw)
legislation and guidelines
cdw management
recycling of concrete
selective demolition
Building construction
TH1-9745
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/ncr-2021-0009
https://doaj.org/article/627df9b035e34b1fa8aecaeaa5ffa8d9
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Summary:The need for better natural resource use is currently increasingly recognised, and high emphasis is given to the circularity of building materials and the reduction of activities with negative environmental impact. Legislation, guidelines, and other documentation play an important role in improving demolition activities and construction and demolition waste (CDW) management. Good practices in CDW handling is not achievable without knowledge about CDW recovery techniques described in guidelines and other documents.

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