The construction and demolition wastes in Klang Valley, Malaysia
Numerous activities in construction and demolition (C&D) projects are generally considered as complex and distant that may affect surrounding environment and public health. Construction, remodelling, repairing, refurbishing or demotion works of buildings and other infrastructures such as roads g...
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| description | Numerous activities in construction and demolition (C&D) projects are generally considered as complex and distant that may affect surrounding environment and public health. Construction, remodelling, 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. |
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| spelling | iium-270862021-07-03T15:56:37Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/27086/ The construction and demolition wastes in Klang Valley, Malaysia Eusuf, Muhammad Abu Ibrahim, Mansor Islam, Rafikul TA170 Environmental engineering. Sustainable engineering TA401 Materials of engineering and construction Numerous activities in construction and demolition (C&D) projects are generally considered as complex and distant that may affect surrounding environment and public health. Construction, remodelling, 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. Malaysian Institute of Planners 2012-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/27086/1/7._Art._Abu_Eusuf_-_PMJ_2012.pdf Eusuf, Muhammad Abu and Ibrahim, Mansor and Islam, Rafikul (2012) The construction and demolition wastes in Klang Valley, Malaysia. PLANNING MALAYSIA - Journal of the Malaysian Institute of Planners, X . 99 -124. ISSN 1675-6215 http://www.mip.org.my/planningmalaysia.aspx?sectionID=8&contentID=58 |
| spellingShingle | TA170 Environmental engineering. Sustainable engineering TA401 Materials of engineering and construction Eusuf, Muhammad Abu Ibrahim, Mansor Islam, Rafikul The construction and demolition wastes in Klang Valley, Malaysia |
| title | The construction and demolition wastes in Klang Valley, Malaysia |
| title_full | The construction and demolition wastes in Klang Valley, Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | The construction and demolition wastes in Klang Valley, Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | The construction and demolition wastes in Klang Valley, Malaysia |
| title_short | The construction and demolition wastes in Klang Valley, Malaysia |
| title_sort | construction and demolition wastes in klang valley, malaysia |
| topic | TA170 Environmental engineering. Sustainable engineering TA401 Materials of engineering and construction |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/27086/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/27086/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/27086/1/7._Art._Abu_Eusuf_-_PMJ_2012.pdf |