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A framework for environmental rating schemes for infrastructure projects

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dc.contributor.author Jayawickrama, TS
dc.contributor.author Ofori, G
dc.contributor.author Pheng, LS
dc.contributor.editor Sandayake, YG
dc.contributor.editor Fernando, NG
dc.date.accessioned 2022-09-13T09:13:15Z
dc.date.available 2022-09-13T09:13:15Z
dc.date.issued 2013-06
dc.identifier.citation Jayawickrama ,T.S., Ofori,G ., & Pheng, L.S . (2013). A framework for environmental rating schemes for infrastructure projects . In Y.G.Sandanayake & N.G. Fernando (Eds.), Socio-economic sustainability in construction: practice, policy and research (pp. 01-11). Ceylon Instituteof Builders. htps://ciobwcs.com/downloads/WCS2013-Proceedings.pdf en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/19069
dc.description.abstract Infrastructure plays a vital role in a country's socioeconomic development and there is a growing demand for infrastructure in developing countries. However, infrastructure development impacts the natural environment significantly. Therefore, it is important to consider the environmental sustainability of infrastructure projects. In the built environment sector, Environmental Rating Schemes (ERS) play an important role in evaluating and encouraging the implementation of sustainability at the project level. While ERSs have gained widespread attention worldwide, less attention has been paid to infrastructure, and it has tended to focus on the building sector. Furthermore, no ERSs for infrastructure are found in developing countries so far. It is important for an ERS to be type-specific and many building rating schemes have considered this. However, no type-specific ERS for infrastructure has been published so far. Moreover, the existing ERSs have been criticized for the absence of any theoretical bases. To address these gaps, this study aims to propose a theoretical framework for infrastructure ERSs in developing countries. The literature on environmental sustainability was reviewed to identify the important aspects which should be applied at the project level to achieve environmental sustainability in those countries. The factors were analyzed using Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). Results show the highest importance for minimising impacts of waste disposal and non-renewable energy sources followed by avoiding corruption. The study provides a theoretical basis for developing ERSs for infrastructure projects and a path for developing sector-specific ERSs. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Ceylon Institute of Builders - Sri Lanka en_US
dc.relation.uri https://ciobwcs.com/downloads/WCS2013-Proceedings.pdf en_US
dc.subject Developing countries en_US
dc.subject Environmental rating schemes (ERSs) en_US
dc.subject Infrastructure projects en_US
dc.title A framework for environmental rating schemes for infrastructure projects en_US
dc.type Conference-Full-text en_US
dc.identifier.faculty Architecture en_US
dc.identifier.department Department of Building Economics en_US
dc.identifier.year 2013 en_US
dc.identifier.conference 2nd World Costruction Symposium en_US
dc.identifier.place Colombo en_US
dc.identifier.pgnos pp. 1-12 en_US
dc.identifier.proceeding Socio economic sustainability in construction: practice, policy and research en_US
dc.identifier.email a0066405@nus.edu.sg en_US


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