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Construction Waste Management Practices In Abu Dhabi; Investigation And Evaluation, Batoul Yousef Hittini

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In 2012, the Environment Agency of Abu Dhabi has reported that 6.9% of the total Green House Gases were emitted by the waste sector emitting 92% by solid waste disposal in the landfills. In 2016, about 4.55 million tons of waste was generated by the construction and demolition industry, representing 47% of the total non-hazardous waste produced. This increased by 62.92% compared to the amount in 2015. The Environment Agency of Abu Dhabi has set its goal towards waste management starting by first using a reduction approach. Estidama has mandated a diversion of 30% of construction generated waste by reusing …