Emergy evaluation indices for valuing construction and demolition wastes recycling

Fang Yuan*, Jan Li Hao, Li Yin Shen, Qi Ming Li

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Abstract

This paper presents to evaluate construction and demolition waste's recycling by integrating economical, social, and environmental aspects. Traditional cost-benefit analysis for recycling wastes based on money does not consider social, environmental benefits. Making recycling trajectories choices that are ecologically conscious requires Emergy analysis of both economic and environmental impacts. This paper sums up success and shortage of using Emergy theory to evaluate solid wastes recycling from four aspects including system boundary, system structure, evaluating indices and Emergy method characteristic. An new Emergy evaluation indices for valuing construction and demolition wastes recycling is presented.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2008 International Conference on Wireless Communications, Networking and Mobile Computing, WiCOM 2008
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes
Event2008 International Conference on Wireless Communications, Networking and Mobile Computing, WiCOM 2008 - Dalian, China
Duration: 12 Oct 200814 Oct 2008

Publication series

Name2008 International Conference on Wireless Communications, Networking and Mobile Computing, WiCOM 2008

Conference

Conference2008 International Conference on Wireless Communications, Networking and Mobile Computing, WiCOM 2008
Country/TerritoryChina
CityDalian
Period12/10/0814/10/08

Keywords

  • Construction and demolition wastes
  • Emergy
  • Recycing
  • Sustainability
  • Value

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