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
@inbook {3121,
title = {Introduction to advances in construction and demolition waste},
booktitle = {Advances in Construction and Demolition Waste Recycling},
volume = {1},
year = {2020},
month = {2020-02-13 00:00:00},
pages = {1-10},
publisher = {Elsevier},
organization = {Elsevier},
edition = {1},
chapter = {1},
abstract = {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.
},
keywords = {CDW, Circular economy, Recycling, Resource Efficiency},
isbn = {9780128190555},
doi = {0.1016/B978-0-12-819055-5.00001-2},
author = {Pacheco-Torgal, F.}
}
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