A NEW FATE FOR THE DEMOLITION WASTE – A CASE STUDY
Journal Title: Present Environment and Sustainable Development - Year 2013, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
The conflict between anthropic civilization and environment must be solved as fast as possible, if both are to survive. Industrial development, extensive use of land for agriculture and for urban expansion, accumulated pollution are trends that aggravate the global crisis, making the respite difficult. New approaches are needed to face these challenges. The paper presents a case study included in a LIFE+ Project (ECOREG) carried out in Suceava County, in the 2009-2011 period. It established a symbiotic link among various generators of demolition and construction waste in Suceava County and the TERMICA power plant. Instead of using virgin soil, the reconstruction of the fly ash landfill of the power plant was carried out using demolition waste with no economic value that would otherwise be sent to the municipal landfill. The economic, environmental and social benefits are quantified and the contribution to the waste management problem in Romania, analysed. Waiting for more innovative approaches for the use of fly ash or demolition waste, the solution presented may be straightforwardly applied in many polluted areas across Romania.
Authors and Affiliations
Dragoş Mircea Danubianu, Cristian Teodorescu , Mirela Danubianu
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