Disaster waste management after the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake: A mini-review of earthquake waste management and the Kumamoto experience

Millions of tons of debris can be generated by natural disasters, impacting the surrounding environment and posing health risks to the public. Proper handling and treatment of such waste is essential to overcome potential hazards as well as to reduce the burden on natural resources during the recons...

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Published inWaste Management & Research Vol. 37; no. 3; pp. 247 - 260
Main Authors Sakai, Shinichi, Poudel, Raju, Asari, Misuzu, Kirikawa, Takuya
Format Book Review Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.03.2019
Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects
Debris
Detritus
Disaster management
Disasters
Earthquakes
Emergency preparedness
Environmental impact
Environmental management
Hazards
Health risks
Management planning
Natural disasters
Natural resources
Resource management
Seismic activity
Waste management
Waste management industry
Waste treatment
Kumamoto City Japan
Japan
networks and cooperation
temporary storage site
disaster waste management
building demolition waste
Kumamoto Earthquake
recycling
household clean-up waste
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Summary:Millions of tons of debris can be generated by natural disasters, impacting the surrounding environment and posing health risks to the public. Proper handling and treatment of such waste is essential to overcome potential hazards as well as to reduce the burden on natural resources during the reconstruction phase. Disaster waste management can have social, economic, and environmental benefits if planned effectively. This mini-review focuses on the destruction caused and debris generated by the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake in Japan. In addition, it elaborates upon the treatment of debris in Kumamoto at temporary and secondary storage sites by segregation and the adoption of a full-scale recycling system. It also shows that cooperative networks involving numerous organizations are important in managing a large amount of disaster waste. Finally, it presents comparative discussions of different aspects of disaster waste management in the Kumamoto Earthquake event and other disasters. The experience gained from the Kumamoto Earthquake is important for future disaster waste management planning.
ISSN:0734-242X
1096-3669
DOI:10.1177/0734242X18815948