The role of construction industry and construction policy on sustainable rural development in China

Wu, Xueying; Ma, Tieju; Zhang, Jinxi; Shi, Baixi

doi:10.1007/s11356-022-22632-6

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“…Construction is indispensable for the growth, development, and well-being of societies. It shapes their physical, economic, and social landscapes, leaving a lasting impact on generations to come [1]. In recent years, there has been a growing focus on recycling and repurposing waste materials to mitigate environmental impacts and promote sustainable practices within the construction industry [2,3].…”

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A Comprehensive Review on Mine Tailings as a Raw Material in the Alkali Activation Process

Manaviparast,

Miranda,

Pereira

et al. 2024

Applied Sciences

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The mining industry generates vast quantities of mine tailings on an annual basis. However, due to their limited economic value, a significant portion of these tailings are deposited close to mining sites, often underwater. The principal environmental apprehensions associated with mine tailings revolve around their elevated levels of heavy metals and sulfidic minerals. The oxidation of these sulfidic minerals can lead to the formation of acid mine drainage, which in turn releases heavy metals into nearby water systems. The effective management of tailing dams requires substantial financial investments for their construction and meticulous control. Consequently, a pressing need exists for stable, sustainable, and economically viable management approaches. One promising method for addressing mine tailings is through alkali activation, a technique that serves as a stabilization process. This approach yields robust, concrete-like structures by utilizing raw materials abundant in aluminum and silicon, which conveniently constitute the primary components of mining residues. This comprehensive review outlines the research on utilizing alkali activation for mine tailings. It delves into the reactivity and chemical attributes of diverse minerals. Numerous mine tailings exhibit an inadequate level of reactivity under alkaline conditions, so various pre-treatment methodologies and their impacts on mineralogy are meticulously explored.

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A Comprehensive Review on Mine Tailings as a Raw Material in the Alkali Activation Process

Manaviparast,

Miranda,

Pereira

et al. 2024

Applied Sciences

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“…The construction industry plays a vital role in the country's economic growth (Acheng et al, 2023). The rural development has depended on the construction industry's success due to the high employment rate in the construction industry and its development role in the rural areas (Wu, Ma, Zhang, & Shi, 2023). The construction industry is essential to a nation's economic growth and the economic growth in any country is dependent on the planning, execution, and performance of buildings, roadways and bridges (Tummalapudi, Harper, Taylor, Waddle, & Catchings, 2022).…”

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Project Procurement Management Practices and Performance of Road Construction Projects in Homa Bay County, Kenya

NYAJOWI,

KISING’U, PhD,

OMWENGA, PhD

2024

strategicjournals.com

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This research examined the effect of project procurement management practices on performance of road construction projects in Homa Bay County, Kenya. The descriptive cross-sectional survey research design was employed to test the noncausal relationships between the study variables. The proportionate stratified random sampling technique was used to select a sample size 138 project management team from a target population consisted of 211 project management team in charge of road construction projects in Homa Bay County, Kenya. A self-administered structured survey questionnaire was used to collect primary data. A pilot study was conducted to test the validity and reliability of the constructed survey questionnaire. Through the drop and pick method, the cross-sectional survey-based approach was used to collect primary data. The collected data was processed and entered into the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 26 to create a data sheet used for data analysis. Data analysis involved descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. The Pearson's product moment correlation results showed that project procurement planning practice and project procurement risk management practice had positive and significant relationship with performance of road construction projects in Homa Bay County, Kenya. The multiple regression results showed that project procurement planning practice and project procurement risk management practice had positive and significant effect on performance of road construction projects in Homa Bay County, Kenya. The study recommends that it is imperative for the project managers to improve on the project procurement practices to foster performance of road construction projects. The policy makers within the road construction industry should initiate policy review to motivate the project managers to improve on the project procurement practices to foster performance of road construction projects. Future researchers should examine the effect of project procurement management practices on performance of road construction projects in other regions or contexts.

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“…The implementation of these policies led to a boom in the development of family farms. These farms played a key role in rural industry development [6], land use [7], as well as promoting an implementation process for rural revitalization [8].…”

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Perceptions of Social Responsibility, Resource Integration Ability and Sustainable Development of Family Grain Farms – Evidence from China

Duan,

Luo

2023

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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The purpose of this paper is to analyze the influencing factors of sustainable development of family grain farms in China. According to related investigation, there is a real problem of lack of social responsibility of grain family farms in China, which restricts their sustainable development. Therefore, based on a sample of 301 family grain farms in China, this paper used multi-classification ordered logit model and mediation effect model to investigate the relationship between perceptions of social responsibility, resource integration ability, and sustainable development of family grain farms. Various studies show that stronger perceptions of social responsibility related to more sustainable development; greater resource integration ability related to more sustainable development; and resource integration ability mediated the relationships between perceptions of social responsibility and sustainable development. Conclusions suggest that improving perceptions of social responsibility, increasing support for improving resource integration ability and giving full play to the mediating role of resource integration ability is needed to bolster the sustainable development of family grain farms.

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The role of construction industry and construction policy on sustainable rural development in China

Cited by 9 publications

References 54 publications

A Comprehensive Review on Mine Tailings as a Raw Material in the Alkali Activation Process

A Comprehensive Review on Mine Tailings as a Raw Material in the Alkali Activation Process

Project Procurement Management Practices and Performance of Road Construction Projects in Homa Bay County, Kenya

Perceptions of Social Responsibility, Resource Integration Ability and Sustainable Development of Family Grain Farms – Evidence from China

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