Cleaning up Forever Chemicals in Construction: Informing Industry Change

Chamberlain, Kurt; Storey, Bethanie; Brown, Jayden; Rayburg, Scott; Rodwell, John; Neave, Melissa

doi:10.3390/su14052854

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“…This study seeks to surface the key issues that have led to the current aerial firefighting situation in Australia and show the relationships between those issues. Convergent interviewing is a research method that effectively and efficiently identifies a system [44][45][46].…”

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Diagnosing the Institutional Forces Impacting Australia’s Aerial Firefighting Capability

et al. 2023

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Climate change is resulting in more wildfires, and increasingly, there are overlapping wildfire seasons between the northern and southern hemispheres. The changing climate is especially impacting the nature of aerial firefighting. This study uses an institutional lens to analyse the resources and structures associated with aerial firefighting in Australia. A set of convergent interviews of subject matter experts surfaced the key issues that have led to the current aerial firefighting situation in Australia and showed the relationships between issues. The convergent interviewing method is used to identify the core, common issues that influence the aerial firefighting system in Australia. The results highlight how aerial firefighting suffers due to the complexities that exist between the states and from a lack of a national strategy. A lack of process standardisation, an overreliance on, often international, LATs and the lack of a coordinated mitigation approach are particularly notable specific issues. Institutional theory suggests that Australia’s aerial firefighting capability has succumbed to isomorphic pressures, with the desire for legitimacy driving ever-increasing institutionalization. To respond to the changing environment, institutional entrepreneurs will be needed to create new norms and significantly change the embedded structures.

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“…Convergent interviewing is a highly successful technique [44][45][46] that provides three major benefits. Convergent interviewing was very quick to raise key issues, offered an efficient approach to analyse data after the interviews, and is structured to give a definite end point for when enough data has been collected [48].…”

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“…Many developed and developing economies have regulatory bodies to implement sustainability frameworks for reducing the environmental, economic, and social impacts of C&D waste generated from building and infrastructure projects. However, these frameworks consist of complex decision-making hierarchies and lengthy approval processes [86,87]. Despite several environmental management frameworks, researchers have discovered these frameworks are not functioning properly due to inadequate enforcement and monitoring by the regulatory authorities [87].…”

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“…However, these frameworks consist of complex decision-making hierarchies and lengthy approval processes [86,87]. Despite several environmental management frameworks, researchers have discovered these frameworks are not functioning properly due to inadequate enforcement and monitoring by the regulatory authorities [87]. Several studies have outlined that the lack of uniform C&D waste management strategies within states and at the national level hinders overall C&D waste management performance goals.…”

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Review on Sustainable Construction and Demolition Waste Management—Challenges and Research Prospects

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et al. 2024

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(1) Background: Globally, numerous development projects are being undertaken to expand and improve urban infrastructure facilities, which result in around 30% to 40% of construction and demolition (C&D) waste in the total waste generation. Due to its detrimental impacts on the environment and human health, several researchers have been striving to find effective methods to manage these large amounts of C&D wastes to minimise environmental impacts and maximise the economic and social benefits. Despite these efforts, limited studies have focused on comprehensively reviewing the integrated sustainable management of C&D waste. Thus, this study aims to conduct a comprehensive review of the published literature to identify barriers that hinder sustainable C&D waste management practices and map future research areas for effective C&D waste management. (2) Methods: A two-step systematic approach was adopted where the first step involved a bibliometric assessment of the published literature from 2002 to 2022, and then the most significant publications were reviewed from the bibliometric findings to achieve this study aim. (3) Results: The review findings identifies several research gaps which were categorised according to seven themes, including limitations in operational aspects, the lack of monitoring of legislation and regulations, an inadequate market for recycled products, inefficient stakeholder engagement and management, limitations of effective framework/models for sustainable C&D waste management, limited research on social performance, and inadequate integration of information technology in C&D waste management. This study’s findings are invaluable for researchers, industry professionals, and policymakers for in-depth understanding of the boundaries and potential future research areas to enhance sustainable C&D waste management practices.

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The Career Adaptability and Support Structures of Pilots Losing Medical Certification

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The regulation of occupations such as aviation pilots can result in their facing the shock of losing their medical certification and thus, their license to work. What are the issues that these former pilots face upon losing their medical certification? The key issues may take the form of protean career characteristics and mechanisms such as identity, adaptability, and agency, which may help the individuals match to a new occupational environment. The method of convergent interviewing is used to inductively acquire the key common issues that arise when pilots lose their medical certification in Australia. The results indicate that the clarity and strength of the pilots’ sense of occupational identity may amplify the impact of the shock when that career is denied to them. The findings highlight the importance of adaptability, although the reliance on adaptability varies depending on the pathway chosen to respond to the shock. Those in situations with less adaptability, agency, or support may be most in need of career and mental health counseling. Support and adaptability may be particularly important for those facing career shocks in occupations with substantial investments in their career identity.

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Cleaning up Forever Chemicals in Construction: Informing Industry Change

Cited by 3 publications

References 19 publications

Diagnosing the Institutional Forces Impacting Australia’s Aerial Firefighting Capability

Diagnosing the Institutional Forces Impacting Australia’s Aerial Firefighting Capability

Review on Sustainable Construction and Demolition Waste Management—Challenges and Research Prospects

The Career Adaptability and Support Structures of Pilots Losing Medical Certification

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