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Sustainable approach towards alternatives for the use of iron ore tailings in the construction sector using Data Envelopment Analysis methodology.

Werlley Cristiano de OliveiraSamantha Rodrigues de AraújoLásara Fabrícia RodriguesJoão Flávio de Freitas Almeida
Published in: Waste management & research : the journal of the International Solid Wastes and Public Cleansing Association, ISWA (2024)
Iron ore tailings (IOTs) need to be properly managed to mitigate the environmental, social, and economic impacts of mining activities. To cope with this issue, we use data envelopment analysis (DEA) to evaluate alternatives for using IOT in the construction sector. The classical and weight restriction output-oriented DEA models were used in this analysis. The results show that the ranking of alternatives depends on the aspect being evaluated. Concrete block is the most environmentally friendly alternative when analysing both models. For both social and economic aspects, ceramics produced better results in the classical model, whereas Portland cement showed better outcomes in the weight restriction model. In this sense, the results suggest great potential for the use of IOT in the construction sector, enabling the reduction of risks and social and environmental impacts of tailings dams.
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