Construction schedule, an influential factor on air pollution in urban infrastructure projects

Alvanchi, Amin; Rahimi, Mona; Mousavi, Milad; Alikhani, Hamed

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.120222

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“…Many studies of the final SLR sample are looking into construction sites and activities [14,[114][115][116]. Alvanchi et al are addressing construction management in their study and how improved construction schedules within infrastructure projects can improve the situation of urban air pollution [117]. Hassan et al evaluated fugitive particulate matter emissions from construction sites in the Middle East, and Kinsey et al examined fugitive dust and its relationship to mud or dirt discharge from a particular construction site in Kansas City [11,70].…”

Section: Construction Processes and Componentsmentioning

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Challenges of a Healthy Built Environment: Air Pollution in Construction Industry

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Air pollution is a global concern, especially in cities and urban areas, and has many implications for human health and for the environment. In common with other industrial sectors, the construction industry emits air pollutants. In scientific literature, the contribution the construction industry makes to air pollution is underexposed. This systematic literature review (SLR) paper gives an overview of the current literature regarding air pollution within the construction industry. Air pollution is discussed focusing mainly on three levels: (i) buildings and their building life cycle stages, (ii) construction processes and components, and (iii) building material and interior. The final sample of the SLR comprises 161 scientific articles addressing different aspects of the construction industry. The results show that most articles address the use stage of a building. Particulate matter in different sizes is the most frequently examined air pollutant within the SLR. Moreover, about a third of the articles refer to indoor air pollution, which shows the relevance of the topic. The construction industry can help to develop a healthier built environment and support the achievement of cleaner air within various life cycle stages, e.g., with optimized construction processes and healthier materials. International agreements and policies such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can support the sustainable development of the construction industry.

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Section: Construction Processes and Componentsmentioning

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Challenges of a Healthy Built Environment: Air Pollution in Construction Industry

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“…Land use [12] [13] Exist Flora [14] Exist Fauna [14] None Air quality [14][15][16] Exist Surface water quality [14] Exist Groundwater quantity [17] None Flood [18] Exist Soil structure [19] Exist Noise [15] Exist Social Aspect Public health level [20] None Public comfort level [20] Exist Total population [21] None Public culture/habits [21] None…”

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“…Environmental aesthetics [14] Exist Economic Aspect Business opportunities [22,23] Exist Transportation costs [14] None Type of business [22] None Congestion [15] Exist Criminality None Traffic accident [24] Exist…”

Section: Effect Of Constructing Flyover In the Construction Phase Environmental Aspectmentioning

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Flyover Development Risk Analysis: Review of The Construction Phase Efforts to Minimize Environmental Impact

Martono

Gusdini

2021

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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The increase of road segments are needed to overcome traffic congestion in Special Capital Region of Jakarta. Flyover is one of the efforts made to add road segments. The construction of flyovers will change the initial landscape and initial environmental tone. This change affects environmental, social, and economic conditions. All risks in construction activity must be managed to minimize their negative impact. Risks management starts with risk analysis by identification significant impact. This research aims to analyze the risks arising from the construction of flyovers. This analysis was carried out on the Becakayu flyover, which only began operating in 2017. Environmental risk is calculated based on parameters of opportunity, magnitude, level, frequency, and sensitivity of risks that may arise. Based on the results of the analysis, it was found that the construction of flyovers had a moderate risk to the environment during the construction phase. To minimize the risks that may arise, it is necessary to manage the risks that may arise through the construction process that meets the standards, the use of well-maintained equipment, the use of hazard signs, and the measurement of environmental quality during the construction phase.

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“…Rapid urbanization and industrialization of cities can increase levels of exposure to PTEs and related risks (Alvanchi et al., 2020). As a result of emissions from different anthropogenic activities, industrial and densely populated cities have urban dust enriched in PTEs, as reported for Poland (Lisiewicz et al., 2000), Malaysia (Praveena, 2018), France (Béranger et al., 2019), Iran (Nazarpour et al., 2019), and China (Chen et al., 2019; Han et al., 2020).…”

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“…This is reflected in increasing rates of respiratory, cardiovascular, and cerebrovascular diseases as well as cancer (Anderson et al., 2012; Falcon et al., 2016). Sources of pollution in cities include vehicle traffic (Pan et al., 2016), atmospheric particle deposition (Vergel et al., 2019), construction activities (Alvanchi et al., 2020), industrial emissions (Hanfi et al., 2020), activities associated with mining (Saedpanah & Amanollahi, 2019), and the use of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (Pico et al., 2020).…”

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Environmental and human health risks associated with exposure to hazardous elements present in urban dust from Barranquilla, Colombian Caribbean

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Urban dust is a mixture of deposited particles from different sources usually linked to potentially toxic elements (PTEs). Despite the industrialization of many South American countries, little is known about the impact of particulate matter in large cities; these data are necessary to promote environmental policies aiming to protect human health. The main objective of this work was to evaluate the particle size distribution, composition, and environmental and human health risks of settled dust particles from Barranquilla, a Colombian Caribbean industrialized area. Trace elements were analyzed by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry from 35 different sites, covering all city areas. Dust was mostly composed of 10-to-70-μm particles. The average concentrations of V,

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Construction schedule, an influential factor on air pollution in urban infrastructure projects

Cited by 32 publications

References 24 publications

Challenges of a Healthy Built Environment: Air Pollution in Construction Industry

Challenges of a Healthy Built Environment: Air Pollution in Construction Industry

Flyover Development Risk Analysis: Review of The Construction Phase Efforts to Minimize Environmental Impact

Environmental and human health risks associated with exposure to hazardous elements present in urban dust from Barranquilla, Colombian Caribbean

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