COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS ON INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND LAWS FOR POLICY MAKERS IN CHINA

Ma, M; Tam, VWY; Le, KN; Butera, A; Li, W; Wang, X

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS ON INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND LAWS FOR POLICY MAKERS IN CHINA

Ma, M Tam, VWY Le, KN Butera, A Li, W

Wang, X

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Publisher:: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 2023, 29, (2), pp. 107-130
Issue Date:: 2023-01-23

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dc.contributor.author	Ma, M
dc.contributor.author	Tam, VWY
dc.contributor.author	Le, KN
dc.contributor.author	Butera, A
dc.contributor.author	Li, W https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4651-1215
dc.contributor.author	Wang, X
dc.date.accessioned	2023-05-05T02:21:20Z
dc.date.available	2023-05-05T02:21:20Z
dc.date.issued	2023-01-23
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 2023, 29, (2), pp. 107-130
dc.identifier.issn	1392-3730
dc.identifier.issn	1822-3605
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/170216
dc.description.abstract	In the current age of enhanced environmental awareness, transformation to sustainable management in the construction sector is needed. China currently produces the largest amount of construction and demolition (C&D) waste around the world, but the average recovery rate of the waste was only about 5% in 2017. In order to investigate problems in current C&D waste management in China, a cross-national comparative analysis is conducted among China and seven selected countries (Japan, South Korea, Germany, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom), to compare legal texts of national policies and laws which relate to C&D waste management and are currently being used. Through the comparison, problems in management of C&D waste in China are investigated. The problems could be concluded to: (a) inadequate guidance on recycling, (b) lack of market incentives in utilising recycled materials, (c) incomplete knowledge of stakeholders’ responsibilities, (d) lack of penalty for other stakeholders, and (e) inefficient supervision system. By understanding these problems, this paper further provides recommendations to enhance the performance of C&D waste management in China.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Civil Engineering and Management
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.3846/jcem.2023.16581
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	0905 Civil Engineering, 1202 Building
dc.subject.classification	Civil Engineering
dc.title	COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS ON INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND LAWS FOR POLICY MAKERS IN CHINA
dc.type	Journal Article
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CBI - Centre for Built Infrastructure
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Abstract:

In the current age of enhanced environmental awareness, transformation to sustainable management in the construction sector is needed. China currently produces the largest amount of construction and demolition (C&D) waste around the world, but the average recovery rate of the waste was only about 5% in 2017. In order to investigate problems in current C&D waste management in China, a cross-national comparative analysis is conducted among China and seven selected countries (Japan, South Korea, Germany, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom), to compare legal texts of national policies and laws which relate to C&D waste management and are currently being used. Through the comparison, problems in management of C&D waste in China are investigated. The problems could be concluded to: (a) inadequate guidance on recycling, (b) lack of market incentives in utilising recycled materials, (c) incomplete knowledge of stakeholders’ responsibilities, (d) lack of penalty for other stakeholders, and (e) inefficient supervision system. By understanding these problems, this paper further provides recommendations to enhance the performance of C&D waste management in China.

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