Citation

Lauritzen EK. Safety Sci. 1998; 30(1-2): 45-53.

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(Copyright © 1998, Elsevier Publishing)

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Abstract

This paper presents observations and experiences of emergency construction and demolition (CandD) waste management following the great Hanshin-Awaji earthquake on 17 January 1995 in Japan. The latest experiences of the demolition of war-damaged buildings and the recycling of rubble materials in the reconstruction of Beirut, Lebanon, and Mostar (Bosnia), will be mentioned briefly. The presentation will be followed by a survey of the general principles of disaster waste management and a presentation of options and barriers to recycling and re-use of materials, including an assessment of environmental and economic aspects.