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Looking forward to a sustainable city through the management mode of Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW): A case study of Barranquilla

Carlos Albeiro Pacheco Bustos, Edgar Humberto Sánchez Cotte, Carolina Páez

Article ID: 1881
Vol 2, Issue 1, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54517/ec.v2i1.1881

Received: 11 December 2020; Accepted: 27 January 2021; Available online: 12 February 2021; Issue release: 30 June 2021

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Background: The resulting large amount of construction and demolition waste (CDW) has become a global problem. To this end, Colombia’s legislation seeks to guide its proper management and promote its transformation and reuse. Methodology: Based on the analysis of the national and local legislation of CDW management frontier cities in Colombia, this study puts forward an alternative to the formulation of a comprehensive management plan. Based on this analysis, the conditions and characteristics of medium-sized cities such as Barranquilla are studied and analyzed in order to provide a comprehensive alternative for the management and treatment of this kind of waste. Result: The prevention, storage, collection, transportation, use, and final disposal aspects that should be considered in the CDW integrated management plan most suitable for Barranquilla City are determined. According to these special characteristics and conditions, a scheme of treatment plants is proposed. Conclusion: In view of the rapid development of Barranquilla in recent years, Barranquilla needs to quickly adjust its CDW management mode. The city recognizes that the separation of source and use is at the core of the model needed to achieve sustainable management processes. In addition, the shortcomings of the current management system are found, and combined with the application of the linear economic model, a management model based on the principle of circular economy is proposed.

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sustainable cities; management plan; CDW; sustainable development

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