Abstract
As an inevitable part of construction and demolition (C&D) waste, muck has a dreadful environmental impact due its inadequate management by the traditional governance process. This paper therefore focuses on the management of muck generated from C&D waste by utilizing platform governance as an alternative process, which should more effectively contribute to China’s circular economy. The study explores the feasibility of providing such a platform governance mode by using Petri net to compare the traditional governance process and platform governance process for the management of muck trucks, and by using Nanjing’s muck smart supervision platform as a case study to assess the effectiveness of the platform governance mode. Results from Petri net simulation modeling reveal that the platform governance mode is more effective than the traditional mode, and from the case study it is found that the success of Nanjing’s muck waste management can be attributed to the platform governance mode. The platform management approach can therefore contribute to the sustainability of muck waste governance, and is suitable as an integrated and effective management mode for current practices of muck waste management and resource recovery in China. The main finding from the study is that the platform governance mode significantly improves the efficiency of muck waste management as compared with the traditional governance mode and can therefore provide greater economic and environmental benefits as part of a circular economy.
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All the authors contributed to the study conception and design. Conceptualization, methodology, data collection, results analysis, writing, and editing were performed by Weiwei Wu. Methodology, data collection, results analysis, writing, and editing were performed by Youying Yin. Conceptualization, supervision, review, and editing were performed by Jian Li Hao. Data collection, review, and editing were performed by Wenting Ma. Supervision, review, and editing were performed by Guobin Gong. Data collection, review, and editing were performed by Shiwang Yu. All the authors contributed to the paper and approved the final version.
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Wu, W., Yin, Y., Hao, J.L. et al. Integrated and effective management of muck waste under the platform governance mode for a circular economy. Environ Sci Pollut Res 31, 17748–17759 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-29242-w
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