Abstract:Rapid urbanization in China has led to large-scale urban construction and renovation activities,and also caused large quantity of construction and demolition waste(CDW). Many land resources have been consumed by CDW since dumping-oriented disposal is a primary way,which not only results in great damage to the ecological environment,but also causes a huge waste of resources. Enhancing the effective management of CDW is extremely crucial to promote the development of urbanization and large-scale urban renewal. This is also a significant challenge for urban sustainable development for future. This paper makes a systematic review on the generation,recycling,and disposal of CDW in China. The results show that over 2 billion ton CDW has been generated annually in China,which is 15 times higher than the quantity of municipal solid waste. Demolition waste accounts for 75% of the total quantity. However,both recycling rate(5% only)and technologies level(equipment)are extremely low,which is significantly lower than EU(90%)and Japan(95%). In addition,the amount of CDW in China accounts for 75% of the total quantity in the global,which is 4.5 times higher than EU. China’s CDW generation rate(per capita,2.5 ton per year)is also higher than many countries,which is 1.8 and 5 times higher than EU and the U.S.,respectively. The results could beneficial for the reduction,recycling and environmentally sound management of C&D waste.
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