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Source reduction: Towards improving waste management strategy and sustainability in Malaysia construction industry

Osman, Wan Nadzri and Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun (2016) Source reduction: Towards improving waste management strategy and sustainability in Malaysia construction industry. The Social Sciences, 11 (11). pp. 2783-2786. ISSN 1818-5800

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Abstract

Construction industry involvement is very important in order to achieve environmental sustainability through the improvement of its waste management practices. In most of the countries especially developed countries, construction industry is the major user of energy and natural resources.Thus, issues such as excessive, depletion and degradation of natural resources and waste management has become more apparent among the public and private sector. Construction industry could be considered as one of the mega contributor to the environmental issues.This study will focus on the management of construction waste in Malaysia as an important issue to be discussed in the country.This is due to the construction waste management in Malaysia is at an unsatisfactory level.In this study, concept of sustainability, construction waste, waste management and source reduction has been thoroughly discussed and highlighted.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: waste, waste management, contraction industry, sastainable, Malaysia.
Subjects: T Technology > TH Building construction
Divisions: School of Technology Management & Logistics
Depositing User: Dr. Wan Nadzri Osman
Date Deposited: 15 Nov 2016 06:07
Last Modified: 15 Nov 2016 06:07
URI: https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/19554

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