Thesis Análisis de las alternativas de disposición final de residuos plásticos generados en la construcción de viviendas en Chile
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Date
2025
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Construcción Civil
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Campus Casa Central Valparaíso
Abstract
Actualmente, uno de los temas que recurrentemente se escucha y debate en las distintas conferencias, reuniones y cumbres locales y mundiales de líderes políticos, empresariales y sociales tiene que ver con el medio ambiente y su conservación. Bastante conocida es la preocupación por las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero y el calentamiento global, la conservación y cuidado del agua y la protección de áreas naturales. Es evidente que hay trabajo y preocupación en la materia. Sin embargo, el ritmo actual de vida ha llevado a que, con la misma velocidad que surgen nuevas tendencias, tecnologías y materiales, también surjan nuevas preocupaciones medioambientales. Dentro de esas nuevas preocupaciones, se puede destacar el creciente interés por la contaminación por plásticos, esto derivado evidentemente por el alto nivel de uso, facilidad de acceso y presencia de los plásticos a nivel mundial. Tratándose de un material cuya materia prima es de origen agotable y de alto gasto energético, es entendible que surja esta preocupación. Si bien el problema se torna transversal a todos los sectores económicos productivos, es tarea de cada uno de los sectores analizar la problemática y enfrentarla con medidas acordes a las características particulares de cada uno de ellos. El sector de la construcción es sumamente relevante a nivel mundial, tratándose de una industria que moviliza millones de toneladas de materiales y gestiona miles de millones de dólares de inversión y gasto tanto público como privado; por ende, es también uno de los sectores con mayor relevancia en la generación de residuos provenientes de su funcionamiento. De acuerdo con esto, se torna sumamente necesario que el sector se preocupe, gestione y trate de buena manera sus desechos producidos, partiendo por generar una adecuada separación de residuos, considerando la diversidad de estos, a diferencia de otros sectores productivos cuyos residuos son más uniformes y menos variados, lo que los hace de más fácil manejo(...).
One of the topics that is currently and recurrently discussed and debated at various local and global conferences, meetings, and summits of political, business, and social leaders is the environment and its conservation. The concern over greenhouse gas emissions and global warming, the conservation and care of water, and the protection of natural areas are well known. It's clear there's work and concern in this area. However, the current pace of life has led to new environmental concerns emerging at the same speed as new trends, technologies, and materials. Among these new concerns, the growing interest in plastic pollution stands out, evidently stemming from the high level of plastic use, ease of access, and global presence. Since it's a material whose raw material is of exhaustible origin and requires high energy consumption, this concern is understandable. While the problem affects all productive economic sectors, it's the task of each sector to analyze the issue and address it with measures appropriate to its specific characteristics. The construction sector is extremely relevant globally, as it is an industry that moves millions of tons of materials and manages billions of dollars in both public and private investment and spending. Therefore, it's also one of the most significant sectors in generating waste from its operations. Accordingly, it's highly necessary for the sector to properly manage and treat its produced waste, starting with an adequate separation of waste, considering its diversity, unlike other productive sectors whose waste is more uniform and less varied, making it easier to handle(...).
One of the topics that is currently and recurrently discussed and debated at various local and global conferences, meetings, and summits of political, business, and social leaders is the environment and its conservation. The concern over greenhouse gas emissions and global warming, the conservation and care of water, and the protection of natural areas are well known. It's clear there's work and concern in this area. However, the current pace of life has led to new environmental concerns emerging at the same speed as new trends, technologies, and materials. Among these new concerns, the growing interest in plastic pollution stands out, evidently stemming from the high level of plastic use, ease of access, and global presence. Since it's a material whose raw material is of exhaustible origin and requires high energy consumption, this concern is understandable. While the problem affects all productive economic sectors, it's the task of each sector to analyze the issue and address it with measures appropriate to its specific characteristics. The construction sector is extremely relevant globally, as it is an industry that moves millions of tons of materials and manages billions of dollars in both public and private investment and spending. Therefore, it's also one of the most significant sectors in generating waste from its operations. Accordingly, it's highly necessary for the sector to properly manage and treat its produced waste, starting with an adequate separation of waste, considering its diversity, unlike other productive sectors whose waste is more uniform and less varied, making it easier to handle(...).
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Industria de la construcción, Gestión de residuos, Contaminación por plásticos
