EPA Publishes Resiliency and Natural Disaster Debris Report
2022年3月10日 · Policies and plans need to be updated to move, deconstruct, and recover these valuable building materials for rebuilding instead of demolition and landfill disposal. Reusing materials that can safely be recovered reduces the embodied carbon from the greenhouse gas emissions used to produce, transport, and dispose of new materials.
NWRA commentary: Waste and recycling efforts clear the path to …
2024年12月3日 · As we continue to face increasingly severe storms, we must recognize and support the waste and recycling sector as a key component of our disaster response and recovery infrastructure. These workers are true first responders in their own right, clearing the path for others and helping to restore devastated communities.
Sustainable Waste Management Strategies for Earthquake Debris: …
1 天前 · Using construction waste materials for post-disaster reconstruction involves the following techniques: (I) direct recycling and utilization of waste metals, wood products, and specific bricks and tiles following basic sorting; (II) after basic sorting and crushing, use leftover concrete and broken bricks and tiles as backfill for building ...
Disaster reconnaissance framework for sustainable post-disaster ...
2023年9月1日 · The main objectives of SUMMEER are to: identify relevant information and data types and collect debris and waste data in response to extreme events; develop detailed guidelines and data standards for effectively collecting perishable multifaceted data for sustainable management of post-disaster materials; coordinate reconnaissance efforts to ...
Disaster waste management: A review article - ScienceDirect
2011年6月1日 · Many components of disaster waste can be recycled. Materials can be used for in a number of post disaster applications including soil for landfill cover, aggregate for concrete, and plant material for compost (fertilisation and slope stabilisation) (Channell et al., 2009).
How Landfills Can Brace for Disasters - Waste 360
2020年5月27日 · Stafford calls on landfill operators to help jurisdictions reach their recycling goals through and after a disaster by planning correctly.
Managing Disaster Waste in the Aftermath of Emergencies
2024年2月13日 · Presence of pre installed waste disposal facilities like incinerators and identification of landfill areas helps in early waste recovery and treatment post disaster. Local authorities managed demolition waste in different ways depending upon their capacities and availability of resources.
Waste Management Following Earthquake Disaster
2014年10月15日 · There are a number of approaches that can be taken (both pre and post-event) to estimate waste volumes and/or weights. Estimates can be made based on total quantity of waste, or they can be broken down into quantities for …
Capacity building for post disaster waste management: construction …
2013年7月12日 · Results revealed existing capacities, capacity gaps and factors affecting capacity building for post disaster waste management including: skills and confidence building, links and collaborations, continuity and sustainability, research and development, communication and coordination, organisational implementations and investments in infrastructure.
Seeking Sustainable Solutions to Post-Disaster Debris - Cal Poly
2022年11月4日 · When a natural disaster leaves a staggering amount of debris in its wake, cleanup efforts kick into high gear as workers fast-track materials to local landfills – a practice the engineering and science communities are aiming to correct.