Centro de Território, Ambiente e Construção
Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho
Campus de Azurém
4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Phone: + 351 253 510 200 (517 206)
Fax: + 351 253 510 217
Email: geral@ctac.uminho.pt
Project | IF/00706/2014-UM.1.15 |
Title | Introduction to advances in construction and demolition waste |
Publication Type | Chapters/ Papers in International Books |
Year of Publication | 2020 |
Authors | Pacheco-Torgal, F. |
Abstract Text | Resource efficiency, as well as the importance and limitations of the Circular economy concept, are highlighted. The case of construction and demolition waste-CDW recycling is introduced. The 70% recycling rate for EU in 2020 is analyzed and a literature review on the Waste Framework Directive is carried out. Brief comments on CDW containing hazardous substances are made. A book outline is included. |
Book Title | Advances in Construction and Demolition Waste Recycling |
Volume | 1 |
Edition | 1 |
Chapter | 1 |
Pagination | 1-10 |
Date Published | 2020-02-13 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
ISBN | 9780128190555 |
DOI | 0.1016/B978-0-12-819055-5.00001-2 |
Keywords | CDW, Circular economy, Recycling, Resource Efficiency |
Rights | openAccess |
Peer reviewed | yes |
Status | published |
The Centre for Territory, Environment and Construction (CTAC) is a research unit of the School of Engineering of University of Minho (UMinho), recognised by the “FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia” (Foundation for Science and Technology), associated to the Department of Civil Engineering (DEC), with whom it shares resources and namely human resources.
Currently CTAC aggregates 24 researchers holding a PhD of which 20 are faculty professors of the Civil Engineering Department. Read more
Centro de Território, Ambiente e Construção
Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho
Campus de Azurém
4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Phone: + 351 253 510 200 (517 206)
Fax: + 351 253 510 217
Email: geral@ctac.uminho.pt