Construction and Demolition Waste Management Scenario in Republic of Cape Verde—The Case Study of City of Praia

Luciene Eveline Semedo  Vaz; Leandro Vahia  Pontual; Fernando Benedicto  Mainier; Ana Lúcia Torres Seroa  da Motta

doi:10.4236/jep.2016.713155

Luciene Eveline Semedo Vaz^*, Leandro Vahia Pontual, Fernando Benedicto Mainier, Ana Lúcia Torres Seroa da Motta

Abstract: Globally, the construction industry is one of the leading producers of solid waste. The city of Praia, the capital of the Republic of Cape Verde has been suffering from environmental degradation with the irregular disposal of waste caused by inadequate management of waste from construction and also the demolition. The research was developed based on local inspections in the context of environmental laws, in semi-structured interviews with people who deal with this activity and bibliographic references. The main conclusion is that the city does not have a CDW management plan consequently leading to environmental problems. On the other hand, waste of recycled construction can be used as inert reducing the consumption of raw materials that can be used as base and sub-base for paving, landfills, aggregate in mortars and raw materials to be manufactured blocks, bricks concrete tiles, etc.

Keywords: Construction Management, Construction and Demolition Waste, Sustainability, Environmental Impact

Cite this paper: Vaz, L. , Pontual, L. , Mainier, F. and da Motta, A. (2016) Construction and Demolition Waste Management Scenario in Republic of Cape Verde—The Case Study of City of Praia. Journal of Environmental Protection, 7, 2009-2017. doi: 10.4236/jep.2016.713155.

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