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Challenges in Reducing Construction and Demolition Waste Generation in Construction Sites in Curitiba

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International Business, Trade and Institutional Sustainability

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Currently, construction and demolition wastes (CDW) represent more than 50% of the urban solid waste share in Brazil. It is a primary environmental concern for the construction industry and also affects city waste management plans. The CDW final disposal often occurs on improper areas, which combined with the urban expansion, postpone the sustainable city development. This study analyzed the class A waste generation leading causes, with multiple statistical regression, assessing the most significant factors that influenced the CDW generation. The class A CDW can be recycled and reused in construction sites, according to national regulations. Thirty construction sites in Curitiba composed the database. Eleven variables with high significance were diagnosed, and the main challenges were discussed. The results revealed expected and unexpected correlations, such as the more experienced and trained was the labor force, the less CDW were produced, and the higher the quality standard of the building, the more CDW were generated. The lack of a public, easy to access database and data treatment were also challenges that had to be overcome. Knowledge about the construction waste generation leading causes is essential to ensure the correct destination, a more sustainable construction industry, good life quality and a sustainable city.

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The authors thank the Master’s Program in Urban and Industrial Environment (PPGMAUI-UFPR), a partnership between the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), the University of Stuttgart and the National Service of Industrial Apprenticeship (SENAI-PR).

We are thankful for the suggestions given by professors M.Sc. Sandra Mara Pereira de Queiroz and Dr. André Nagalli. Our gratitude also to the companies and institutions that shared the data used in this study.

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Kusunoki, L., Gobbi, E.F., Charvet, P. (2020). Challenges in Reducing Construction and Demolition Waste Generation in Construction Sites in Curitiba. In: Leal Filho, W., Borges de Brito, P., Frankenberger, F. (eds) International Business, Trade and Institutional Sustainability. World Sustainability Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26759-9_15

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