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A framework for evaluation of construction and demolition waste management alternatives using MCDA techniques in the context of Dhaka City
Author Affiliations
National Institute of Textile Engineering and Research, National Textile University, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh University of Textiles
Published InInternational Journal of Construction Management
Year2024
Citations5
Abstract
Landfilling and dumping are the common strategies to manage generated construction and demolition waste (C&DW) in Dhaka City. These strategies of C&DW management (C&DWM) affect the environment adversely and fill the old landfill sites quickly. Besides, there isn't any framework to manage C&DWs effectively. This study introduces a Multi-criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA)-based C&DWM framework for Dhaka City by incorporating the expanded Waste Management Hierarchy (E-WMH). The E-WMH principles are considered as the C&DWM alternatives. Through a comprehensive literature review, the criteria are determined and grouped into social, economic, environmental, and technical criteria to achieve sustainability and effectiveness. To construct the initial decision matrix, the ordinal data (i.e. rating) is collected through interviews with the subject-matter experts of Dhaka City. Also,…
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