Yang, H;
Xia, J;
Thompson, JR;
Flower, RJ;
(2017)
Urban construction and demolition waste and landfill failure in Shenzhen, China.
Waste Management
, 63
pp. 393-396.
10.1016/j.wasman.2017.01.026.
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Abstract
On December 20, 2015 at 11:40 am a landslide in one of China’s most advanced cities, Shenzhen, killed 73 people and damaged 33 buildings. In the absence of heavy rainfall or earthquakes, the landslide was an unexpected and profound shock to many people. According to China’s Ministry of Land and Resources, the landslide was triggered by the collapse of an enormous pile of construction and demolition waste (CDW). With China’s rapid urbanization, an increasing amount of CDW is being generated, especially in major cities. In total, China produces some 30% of the world’s municipal solid waste and of this about 40% is CDW. To prevent landslides associated with CDW, the volume of waste dumped in landfills should be regulated. More specifically 4-Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle and recover) policies should be implemented more widely and efficiently. Although landfill will continue to be an important disposal option, proper management and careful monitoring of CDW are urgently needed to satisfy pressing safety issues. International collaboration, sharing of knowledge, and use of the latest technologies are needed so that the similar landslides can be prevented in China and elsewhere.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Urban construction and demolition waste and landfill failure in Shenzhen, China |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.wasman.2017.01.026 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2017.01.026 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Landslide, Construction and demolition waste, 4-Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle and recover) policies, Urbanization, Shenzhen |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS > Dept of Geography |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10063889 |
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