LAPSE:2023.0817
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LAPSE:2023.0817
Challenges and Construction Applications of Solid Waste Management in Middle East Arab Countries
Osama Ibrahim, Ghassan Al-Kindi, Mohsin Usman Qureshi, Salma Al Maghawry
February 21, 2023
Over the past few decades, solid waste production, specifically construction waste, in Middle Eastern Arab countries has dramatically increased. This is characterized by several factors, including rapid urbanization, common food wasting habits, diverse culture, lack of proper planning of solid waste processes, insufficient equipment, as well as lack of proper funding. The exponential growth in solid waste generation rates has led to hazards to health and the environment, causing issues related to air and water pollution under the already increasing pressure of climate change. In this review, we analyze the current solid waste challenges in 13 Arab countries, common diseases, and actual projects applied. The selection of Arab countries was mainly based on the countries with the highest population as well as the availability of data in the field of study. This review also highlights the efforts of the Arab governments that implemented several pilot projects that are not sustainable or effective in the long term. We discuss the main issues facing each Arab country and the main challenges they have in common, as well as the potential to use the great amounts of construction waste in these countries. It is recommended that proper disposal and collection plans should be prioritized in the municipalities’ agendas since air and water pollution represent the main challenge in all Arab countries. Adequate treatment, recycling, and compost production facilities should be initiated and monitored regularly to take advantage of the relatively high percentage of organic matter in most Arab countries. Proper cooperation between the informal sector, private companies, and governments should be ensured in order to achieve long-term goals in the solid waste management (SWM) sector in MENA (Middle East and Northern Africa) Arab countries. This review provides a comprehensive study of the construction waste in MENA Arab countries that will help reach the goal of achieving sustainable countries.
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Arab countries, construction applications, construction solid waste, health hazards, MENA, municipal solid waste management, Renewable and Sustainable Energy
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Ibrahim O, Al-Kindi G, Qureshi MU, Maghawry SA. Challenges and Construction Applications of Solid Waste Management in Middle East Arab Countries. (2023). LAPSE:2023.0817
Author Affiliations
Ibrahim O: Faculty of Engineering, Sohar University, P.O. Box 44, Sohar 311, Oman [ORCID]
Al-Kindi G: Faculty of Engineering, Sohar University, P.O. Box 44, Sohar 311, Oman
Qureshi MU: Faculty of Engineering, Sohar University, P.O. Box 44, Sohar 311, Oman [ORCID]
Maghawry SA: Faculty of Engineering, Sohar University, P.O. Box 44, Sohar 311, Oman
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Processes
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10
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11
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2289
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2022
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2022-11-04
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2227-9717
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PII: pr10112289, Publication Type: Review
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