Abstract
Recycling construction waste in urban cities has attracted wide attention in the government department and building industry worldwide owing to numerous benefits in economics, the environment, and society for sustainable development. Most of the research was focused on the scope of first-tier/new first-tier cities. At the same time, less attention has been paid to second-tier cities, which should be further considered because of their significant potential for increasing construction waste. Jinan is one of the pilot cities for construction waste treatment in China. This city has been chosen as the case in this study to explore critical restrictive factors for developing the construction waste recycling industry (CWRI) in second-tier cities with the adoption of combined methods of the DEMATEL-ISM-EWM. It was revealed by the results that (1) the government is the main stakeholder. In addition, the legislation, management system, incentive/support for stakeholders, and technical standards were closely associated with CWRI development in Jinan. Low landfill fees and natural ore tax rates are unique and vital restrictive factors that should receive more attention. (2) Other key restrictive factors that should be given priority were (i) the lack of green design for designers, (ii) poor classification and management of construction waste for constructors on site, (iii) tight operating funds and insufficient publicity for recycling enterprises, and (iv) insufficient research funds for research institutions. Finally, a comparison of the similarities and differences of the restrictive factors on CWRI development between second-tier and first-tier/new first-tier cities was conducted, and a series of reasonable suggestions were provided, considering the perspective of stakeholders. The research will offer a valuable reference for industry practitioners and academics interested in CWRI.
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Wei, Y., Zhang, L. & Sang, P. Exploring the restrictive factors for the development of the construction waste recycling industry in a second-tier Chinese city: a case study from Jinan. Environ Sci Pollut Res 30, 46394–46413 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-25565-w
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