Abstract

ROBAYO SALAZAR, Rafael Andres et al. Construction and demolition wastes: analysis of its management and reuse in Cali. Tecnura [online]. 2015, vol.19, n.44, pp.157-170. ISSN 0123-921X.  https://doi.org/10.14483/udistrital.jour.tecnura.2015.2.a12.

The amount of construction, remodeling and demolition activities in the Colombian cities increases constantly due to growth and economic development of the urban population. However, these practices create big quantities of debris that have currently become an environmental problem in cities such as Cali (Colombia). The search for integral solutions that allow for an adequate management and reuse of the different materials that form construction and demolition debris was unthinkable some decades ago. Nonetheless, nowadays it is an urgent challenge for different sectors in the society that must join efforts to find solutions. Regarding this, the present article shows an analysis about the currently situation of the construction debris management in the aforementioned city and proposes different actions according to the necessary opportunities and challenges to achieve an integral management and reuse of these materials. The analysis of this topic could be a guide for future research, as well as promote its priority in the public agenda, creating the necessary conditions for the recycling process of the construction and demolition wastes to become a viable possibility in the Colombian cities through the obtained experience.

Keywords : construction materials; construction waste; demolition waste; management and recycling.

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