A Review of Reverse Logistics: An Upstream Construction Supply Chain Perspective

• Published in: Sustainability Vol. 11; no. 15; p. 4143
• Main Authors: Pushpamali, NNC, Agdas, Duzgun, Rose, Timothy M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.08.2019
• Subjects: Construction industry; Content analysis; Data mining; End of life; Environmental effects; Inventory; Landfill; Literature reviews; Manufacturers; Obsolescence; Product development; Recycling; Reverse logistics; Suppliers; Supply chains; Sustainable practices; Systematic review; Upstream; Waste disposal; United Kingdom > UK

Construction industry activities, from material extraction to the end of the structure life, affect the environment negatively. For a sustainable construction process, economically, environmentally, and socially friendly practices are essential, and reverse logistics is one solution that can provide...