Abstract
Rapid removal and treatment of waste generated during earthquakes is essential for the rapid recovery and reconstruction of the affected area. However, the environmental burden of disaster waste management efforts should not be overlooked even in disaster situations. Disaster waste management should be systematized as an integrated system wherein disaster waste management processes flow from generation to treatment. Life cycle thinking effectively makes sense of each stage of disaster waste management. Disaster waste prevention also might effectively reduce the environmental burden. This study reviews research trends in the management of disaster waste from the perspectives of the estimation of potential disaster waste, systematic evaluations of disaster waste management, and the necessity of addressing the material aspects of disaster waste prevention. In addition, the importance of measures for the prevention of disaster waste is examined in its social and cultural aspects, including such interventions as a change in residents’ lifestyle in regard to the possession of consumer durables.
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