Grant Beneficiary Institution: Ege University Department of Civil Engineering
Lot and Sector Information: Lot 2: Very hazardous Class/Construction Sector
Project Stakeholders: (Co-Applicant) Participants:
- TMGDK-DER (The Association of Dangerous Goods Safety Advisory Organizations)
- IMO (Chamber of Civil Engineers)
- Municipality of Konak
- Municipality of Karabağlar
Project Duration: 18 Months
Total Project Budget: EUR 149,462.76
Implementation Area: İzmir
Project Objectives: The general objective of the project is to carry out the demolition of buildings in Turkey in a way to completely free them from the danger of asbestos. The objectives are to inform stakeholders through seminars and training programmes, to prepare and share with the parties the removal procedures to be applied before and during demolition, to determine the estimated amount of asbestos in structures before demolition through measurements and analyses, and finally to raise awareness across the country about asbestos hazards and risks that people may be exposed to during demolitions. The project also aims to develop a mobile application that will assist in the decisions to be made regarding asbestos removal prior to demolition.
Activities / Outputs:
- Raising nationwide awareness of the asbestos hazard that occurs during demolitions.
- Preparation of proposed asbestos removal procedures before demolitions.
- Determining the estimated amounts of asbestos found in buildings that are to be demolished.
- Development of a mobile application to assist in making decisions regarding asbestos removal prior to demolitions.
- Providing awareness training to potential stakeholders in demolitions.
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