Managing post-conflict demolition wastes in Gaza Strip: a case study on May 2021 conflict

Abstract Gaza Strip is considered as one of the armed conflicts prone areas in Middle East. Several intensive occurred 2008, 2012, 2014 and 2021. These caused massive destroying infrastructures, facilities, buildings, which affected all services activities Strip. One major post-conflict issues strip management resulted demolition waste including its removal, sorting, recycling, material recovery. In May 2021, over than 370,000 tons composed rubbles debris was generated during 11 days conflict. The accumulated previous experience removal recycling supported to perform a quick approach for safe reuse/recycle materials various applications. sorting transporting process concreate non-concreate rubble elements were carried out cooperation between local international agencies emergency recovery-funded projects. most proportion are concrete aggregates, thus, recovery conducted through crushing then reusing it road rehabilitation or producing building blocks. large blocks reused be placed shoreline protection specific area along beach. projects brought economic social benefits reuse recycle resources creation job opportunities. conclusion, although quite different from municipal/industrial Strip, applying similar techniques disaster those construction (C&D) crushing, sieving recycling.