TY - BOOK ID - 138372605 TI - Construction and Demolition Waste: Challenges and Opportunities AU - Maury-Ramirez, Anibal C. AU - Mesa, Jaime A PY - 2022 PB - Basel MDPI Books DB - UniCat KW - construction and demolition wastes KW - alkali-activated materials KW - recycling KW - binder KW - recycled aggregates KW - paving stones KW - aggregates KW - C& KW - DW KW - sustainability KW - mechanical properties KW - concrete KW - demolition waste KW - management KW - life cycle assessment KW - circular economy KW - recycled concrete aggregate KW - recycled aggregate concrete KW - residual mortar KW - reusing KW - workability KW - compressive strength KW - pavement KW - green deal KW - construction and demolition waste KW - quantification KW - waste management KW - re-use KW - material stock analysis KW - multi-criteria decision-making KW - local authorities KW - urban metabolism KW - interview KW - building KW - recycled concrete KW - carbonation KW - construction and demolition waste (C&DW) KW - construction KW - municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash KW - supplementary cementitious material UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:138372605 AB - The current production and consumption models of building materials are causing severe environmental and social problems worldwide. In this sense, construction and demolition waste (C&DW) are part of the problem and can be part of the solution, particularly in developing countries where the construction industry is growing very rapidly. Although many efforts have been made by stakeholders to increase the use of C&DW in construction materials, articulated efforts are required at global, national, and local scales to develop truly sustainable construction sectors. Therefore, this e-book, which is based on the “Special Issue on Construction and Demolition Waste: Challenges and Opportunities”, is an effort to articulate knowledge on novel and innovative building materials using C&DW and management systems to develop circular economy models (CE) for the construction sector. In this e-book, it is concluded that even though the valorization of C&DW has been developed worldwide, more incentives need to be provided to really convert the local and national construction chains in sustainable sectors, which appropriate the circular economy for production and consumption systems that imrpove, at the least, efficiency in terms of materials, water and energy use. ER -