Introduction
Earthquakes can create large volumes of debris and solid waste. Depending on the severity of the earthquake and the nature of the built environment, waste volumes can be the equivalent of many times the annual waste generated by an affected community. Improved standards for built infrastructure are decreasing the probable impact of earthquakes in many communities. However, increased urbanization and dependence on complex infrastructure networks increase a community’s vulnerability to a disaster. This also increases the likely amount of waste produced.
Table 1shows debris volumes generated from past earthquake (and tsunami) events. Not only can these large waste volumes overwhelm existing solid waste management facilities and personnel, it can also affect both the response and long-term recovery of an earthquake-affected area. Immediately after an...
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Brown, C. (2014). Waste Management Following Earthquake Disaster. In: Beer, M., Kougioumtzoglou, I., Patelli, E., Au, IK. (eds) Encyclopedia of Earthquake Engineering. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36197-5_359-1
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