Os resíduos da construção civil e suas implicações socioambientais e econômicas na cidade de Fortaleza CE

Abstract

The industry of civil construction is known as the greatest producer of waste in the society through the construction activities reformation and ampliation. This research analyses the socio-environmental and economical implications caused by Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW) in Fortaleza, Ceará, departing from the conjecture that the managers do not address an appropriate control for them. It was accomplished a bibliographical survey, questionnaires, interviews, visits to waste disposal sites and to the agencies involved in the CDW management. The data were analyzed by using the descriptive and statistical techniques. It was verified that the district has clandestine areas which are destined to CDW and that cause serious impacts to the environment as well as to the society. The district is not equipped to manage with the amount of CDW produced. There is no compromise of the producers or carrier concerning the appropriate destination of the waste. The recycling plant existing in Fortaleza does not belong to the city hall and is underused, and although the city has disposed of an integrated plan of CDW, since the year 2006 such plan has not been used. We hope that this research stimulates and subsidizes the adoption of specific policies for the management of CDW in Fortaleza so as to minimize the socio-environmental and economical impacts.