The construction and demolition wastes in Klang Valley, Malaysia

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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Main Authors: Eusuf, Muhammad Abu, Ibrahim, Mansor, Islam, Rafikul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Malaysian Institute of Planners 2012
Subjects:
TA170 Environmental engineering
TA401 Materials of engineering and construction
Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/27086/
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spelling iium-270862016-03-01T06:10:22Z 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 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
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topic TA170 Environmental engineering
TA401 Materials of engineering and construction
spellingShingle TA170 Environmental engineering
TA401 Materials of engineering and construction
Eusuf, Muhammad Abu
Ibrahim, Mansor
Islam, Rafikul
The construction and demolition wastes in Klang Valley, Malaysia
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.
format Article
author Eusuf, Muhammad Abu
Ibrahim, Mansor
Islam, Rafikul
author_facet Eusuf, Muhammad Abu
Ibrahim, Mansor
Islam, Rafikul
author_sort Eusuf, Muhammad Abu
title The construction and demolition wastes in Klang Valley, Malaysia
title_short 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_sort construction and demolition wastes in klang valley, malaysia
publisher Malaysian Institute of Planners
publishDate 2012
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
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