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An environmental impact causal model for improving the environmental performance of construction processes
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Autor/a:
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Fuertes Casals, Alba; Casals Casanova, Miquel; Gangolells Solanellas, Marta; Forcada Matheu, Núria; Macarulla Martí, Marcel; Roca Ramon, Xavier
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Otros autores:
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Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Enginyeria de la Construcció; Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. GRIC - Grup de Recerca i Innovació de la Construcció |
Abstract:
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Despite the increasing efforts made by the construction sector to reduce the environmental impact of
their processes, construction sites are still a major source of pollution and adverse impacts on the
environment. This paper aims to improve the understanding of construction-related environmental
impacts by identifying on-site causal factors and associated immediate circumstances during construc-
tion processes for residential building projects. Based on the literature and focus group
fi
ndings, we have
developed a construction-related Environmental Impact Causal Model consisting of a process-oriented
causal network of thirty-nine environmental impacts, forty-
fi
ve causal factors and over two hundred
causal relationships. It is intended to contribute to a reduction in construction-related environmental
impacts on building sites by supporting contractors and other decision-makers in the early identi
fi
cation
of factors that are likely to lead to impacts or to exacerbate their consequences, as well as the later
environmental performance evaluation and control. The causal model is validated by investigating over a
hundred environmental incidents. Finally, possible methods to improve construction-related environ-
mental performance are suggested. |
Abstract:
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Peer Reviewed |
Materia(s):
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-Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Edificació::Impacte ambiental -Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Edificació::Construcció sostenible -Building--Environmental aspects -Environmental management -Environmental impact -Construction -Construction industry -Environmental management -Construcció -- Aspectes ambientals -Sistemes de gestió mediambiental |
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Tipo de documento:
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Artículo - Versión publicada Artículo |
Editor:
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Elsevier
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