Digital Technologies for Promoting Construction and Demolition Waste Management: A Systematic Review
The increasing concern about the environment has led to the necessity of ensuring efficient Construction and Demolition Waste Management (C&DWM) in the built environment. Despite the extensive research on C&DWM, the industry still faces significant challenges, including inefficiencies, high...
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| description | The increasing concern about the environment has led to the necessity of ensuring efficient Construction and Demolition Waste Management (C&DWM) in the built environment. Despite the extensive research on C&DWM, the industry still faces significant challenges, including inefficiencies, high costs, and environmental impacts. Meanwhile, incorporating digital technologies (DTs) has emerged as a way to eradicate the challenges of C&DW. In response to the knowledge gap, in this research, we conducted a systematic literature review (SLR), incorporating bibliometric, text-mining, and content analysis to meet the research objectives. In total, 126 papers were retrieved from the Scopus database and transferred into VOSviewer to conduct the bibliometric analysis. The findings identified seven specific DTs, namely, blockchain, Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Robotics, Computer Vision (CV), and Building Information modeling (BIM). This study demonstrates that these technologies play a significant role in promoting efficient C&DWM in the construction industry. The study’s implication lies in its potential to guide industry stakeholders and policymakers in promoting the use of DTs and overcoming the barriers to their adoption, thereby facilitating more efficient and sustainable C&DWM practices. Finally, the findings of our research indicate possible future research directions for promoting DTs for C&DWM and eradicating the barriers to efficient implementation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-946bea6ae77c4fd19ff150b6c1f92d5e2025-08-20T02:11:05ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092024-10-011410323410.3390/buildings14103234Digital Technologies for Promoting Construction and Demolition Waste Management: A Systematic ReviewComfort Olubukola Iyiola0Winston Shakantu1Emmanuel Itodo Daniel2Department of Construction Management, Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Technology, Nelson Mandela University, Gqeberha 6001, South AfricaDepartment of Construction Management, Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Technology, Nelson Mandela University, Gqeberha 6001, South AfricaSchool of Architecture and Built Environment, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Wolverhampton, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton WV1 ILY, UKThe increasing concern about the environment has led to the necessity of ensuring efficient Construction and Demolition Waste Management (C&DWM) in the built environment. Despite the extensive research on C&DWM, the industry still faces significant challenges, including inefficiencies, high costs, and environmental impacts. Meanwhile, incorporating digital technologies (DTs) has emerged as a way to eradicate the challenges of C&DW. In response to the knowledge gap, in this research, we conducted a systematic literature review (SLR), incorporating bibliometric, text-mining, and content analysis to meet the research objectives. In total, 126 papers were retrieved from the Scopus database and transferred into VOSviewer to conduct the bibliometric analysis. The findings identified seven specific DTs, namely, blockchain, Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Robotics, Computer Vision (CV), and Building Information modeling (BIM). This study demonstrates that these technologies play a significant role in promoting efficient C&DWM in the construction industry. The study’s implication lies in its potential to guide industry stakeholders and policymakers in promoting the use of DTs and overcoming the barriers to their adoption, thereby facilitating more efficient and sustainable C&DWM practices. Finally, the findings of our research indicate possible future research directions for promoting DTs for C&DWM and eradicating the barriers to efficient implementation.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/14/10/3234built environmentdigital technologiesconstruction and demolition wasteconstructionwaste management |
| spellingShingle | Comfort Olubukola Iyiola Winston Shakantu Emmanuel Itodo Daniel Digital Technologies for Promoting Construction and Demolition Waste Management: A Systematic Review Buildings built environment digital technologies construction and demolition waste construction waste management |
| title | Digital Technologies for Promoting Construction and Demolition Waste Management: A Systematic Review |
| title_full | Digital Technologies for Promoting Construction and Demolition Waste Management: A Systematic Review |
| title_fullStr | Digital Technologies for Promoting Construction and Demolition Waste Management: A Systematic Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Digital Technologies for Promoting Construction and Demolition Waste Management: A Systematic Review |
| title_short | Digital Technologies for Promoting Construction and Demolition Waste Management: A Systematic Review |
| title_sort | digital technologies for promoting construction and demolition waste management a systematic review |
| topic | built environment digital technologies construction and demolition waste construction waste management |
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