title: An integrated approach for the management of demolition waste in Cyprus.
abstract: This study investigated the generation and management of demolition waste (DW) in Cyprus. A methodology has been developed and applied for the estimation of the quantities of the waste stream under examination, since quantitative primary data were not available. The existing situation relating to the practices applied for the management of DW was investigated and assessed. Furthermore, a multi-criteria analysis method (PROMETHEE II) was developed and applied in order to examine alternative systems that could be implemented for the management of the DW in the country. In particular, nine management systems (scenarios) were examined, evaluated and ranked according to their efficiency using seventeen individual criteria, divided into four groups (social-legislative, environmental, economic and technical). The ranking of the alternative waste management scenarios indicated that the optimum management system for possible implementation in the island included complete selective demolition procedures and transfer of mixed recyclable materials to the recycling centre and non-recyclable material to landfill.
authors.affiliation: National Technical University of Athens, School of Chemical Engineering, Unit of Environmental Science & Technology, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Basilis
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kourmpanis
authors.forename: Achilleas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Papadopoulos
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Moustakas
authors.forename: Fotis
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kourmoussis
authors.forename: Marinos
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stylianou
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Loizidou
mesh_terms: D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D003252:Construction Materials / Q000032:analysis*; D003535:Cyprus; D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D013997:Time Factors; D018505:Waste Management / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants