Open AccessTHE CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTES IN KLANG VALLEY, MALAYSIA
Author(s) -
Muhammad Abu Eusuf,
Mansor H. Ibrahim,
Rafikul Islam
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
planning malaysia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.232
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 1675-6215
pISSN - 0128-0945
DOI - 10.21837/pm.v10i3.103
Subject(s) - demolition , hazardous waste , demolition waste , work (physics) , business , environmental planning , construction engineering , engineering , civil engineering , waste management , environmental science , mechanical engineering
Numerous activities in construction and demolition (C&D) projects are generally considered as complex and di stant that may affect surrounding environment and public health. Construction, remodell ing, repairing, refurbishing or demotion works of buildings and other infrastructures such as roads generate huge amounts of hazardous and non-hazardous materials. In the present work, an attempt has been made to highlight a number of issues in C&D waste management in the Klang valley of Malaysia and which then discusses the current traditions of managing those materials in Malaysian perspectives. The paper concludes with a number of recommendations that can help to improve C&D waste management in Malaysia national perspectives.