scholarly journals Research on carbon emission driving factors of China’s provincial construction industry

2018 ◽  
Vol 128 ◽  
pp. 012148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mei Shang ◽  
Rui Dong ◽  
Yujie Fu ◽  
Wentao Hao
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Carbon Emission ◽  
Driving Factors

scholarly journals Examining the Driving Factors of the Direct Carbon Emissions of Households in the Ebinur Lake Basin Using the Extended STIRPAT Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 1339
Author(s):  
Ziyuan Chai ◽  
Zibibula Simayi ◽  
Zhihan Yang ◽  
Shengtian Yang
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Carbon Emissions ◽  
Carbon Emission ◽  
Driving Factors ◽  
Series Data ◽  
Lake Basin ◽  
Stirpat Model ◽  
Consumption Structure ◽  
Ebinur Lake ◽  
Ebinur Lake Basin

In order to achieve the carbon emission reduction targets in Xinjiang, it has become a necessary condition to study the carbon emission of households in small and medium-sized cities in Xinjiang. This paper studies the direct carbon emissions of households (DCEH) in the Ebinur Lake Basin, and based on the extended STIRPAT model, using the 1987–2017 annual time series data of the Ebinur Lake Basin in Xinjiang to analyze the driving factors. The results indicate that DCEH in the Ebinur Lake Basin during the 31 years from 1987 to 2017 has generally increased and the energy structure of DCEH has undergone tremendous changes. The proportion of coal continues to decline, while the proportion of natural gas, gasoline and diesel is growing rapidly. The main positive driving factors affecting its carbon emissions are urbanization, vehicle ownership and GDP per capita, while the secondary driving factor is residents’ year-end savings. Population, carbon intensity and energy consumption structure have negative effects on carbon emissions, of which energy consumption structure is the main factor. In addition, there is an environmental Kuznets curve between DCEH and economic development, but it has not yet reached the inflection point.

Analysis of driving factors and allocation of carbon emission allowance in China

2019 ◽  
Vol 673 ◽  
pp. 74-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ang Yu ◽  
Xinru Lin ◽  
Yiting Zhang ◽  
Xia Jiang ◽  
Lihong Peng
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Emission ◽  
Driving Factors ◽  
Emission Allowance

Analysis on the Carbon Emission (CE) Arising from the Direct Energy Consumption (EC) of Beijing's Construction Industry

2014 ◽  
Vol 522-524 ◽  
pp. 1822-1825
Author(s):  
Jun Song Jia ◽  
Qiong Chen ◽  
Lin Lin Hu
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Carbon Emission ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Annual Growth Rate ◽  
Concrete Technology ◽  
Direct Energy ◽  
Speed Up ◽  
New Type ◽  
Urbanization Rate

Taking the construction industry of Beijing as an example, we, first, accounted the energy consumption (EC) and carbon emission (CE) in 1990-2012. Then, we used the Partial Least Squares (PLS) method to analyze the drivers of the CE. It was found the EC and the CE of Beijings construction industry in 1990 was 8.1 PJ and 0.99 Mt, respectively. They grew up to 30.6 PJ and 4.52 Mt in 2012. The increasing number was 22.5 PJ and 3.53 Mt with an average annual growth rate of 6.23% and 7.15%. The sources of CE were mainly arising from electricity, diesel, gasoline and raw coal. The driver's size of GDP per capita (A) was bigger than population (P). The 1% increase of A or P would make the CE increase 1.758% or 0.105%, respectively. The classical hypothesis of Environmental Kuznet's curve did exist in the CE of Beijing's construction industry. The urbanization rate increased 1%, to some extent, would make the CE decrease 0.421%. The improvement of scientific study itself cannot make the CE decrease. Only when the gotten achievements were transformed into the concrete technology and used in real life, the CE might decrease. So, it was necessary to speed up the new-type urbanization strategies, the development pattern's upgrade and transformation of economy and to continue to carry out national relevant policies on controlling population growth.

scholarly journals Exploring the Barriers and Driving Factors in Implementing Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the Malaysian Construction Industry: A Preliminary Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahrizan Zakari ◽  
Nasly Mohamed Ali Ali ◽  
Ahmad Tarmizi Haron ◽  
Amanda Marshall Ponting ◽  
Zuhairi Abd. Hamid
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Driving Factors ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Information Modelling ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Many

In Malaysia, Building Information Modelling (BIM) has recently gained attraction from construction players and some of them have applied it to several projects. By utilising the BIM process, the construction players have the opportunity to plan, coordinate and design in an integrated approach. This is one of the many benefits that they could gain and resulting in increased productivity. Despite these benefits, the implementation of BIM in the Malaysian construction industry is still lagging behind Singapore, for instance. Thus, it warrants a study such as the present to determine what are the actual barriers that hamper its implementation and what are the driving factors that could enhance its pace of implementation in the Malaysian construction industry. In this study, a questionnaire survey based on Convenience Sampling Method was carried out to gather the possible barriers and driving factors for BIM implementation among the Malaysian construction players. Additionally, Relative Importance Indices (RII) were used to analyse the data obtained and to identify those barriers and driving factors for the implementation of BIM in this country. Consequently, results of this study revealed that the main barriers for implementing the BIM are: 1) Lack of knowledge about BIM, 2) Reluctance and/or no insistence shown by the Malaysian construction industry players (Clients, Contractors and Consultants alike) on the use or implementation of BIM. The driving factors, on the other hand, that could lead to the speeding up of the implementation of BIM are: 1) Support and enforcing the implementation of BIM by the Government, 2) promote BIM training program and 3) Initiatives of senior management of the related industry players. In conclusion, for successful wide spread application of BIM in Malaysia, a good push from the government alone is far from enough. All other construction industry players mentioned must assume their roles well in promoting the use of BIM in their construction projects.

Is global carbon inequality getting better or worse? A decomposition analysis of carbon inequality in intraincome and interincome groups

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rongrong Li ◽  
Qiang Wang ◽  
Yi Liu ◽  
Rui Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Emissions ◽  
Carbon Emission ◽  
Income Group ◽  
Driving Factors ◽  
Theil Index ◽  
High Income Group ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Middle Income Group ◽  
Global Carbon

PurposeThis study is aimed at better understanding the evolution of inequality in carbon emission in intraincome and interincome groups in the world, and then to uncover the driving factors that affect inequality in carbon emission.Design/methodology/approachThe approach is developed by combining the Theil index and the decomposition technique. Specifically, the Theil index is used to measure the inequality in carbon emissions from the perspective of global and each income group level. The extended logarithmic mean Divisia index was developed to explore the driving factors.FindingsThis study finds that the inequality in carbon emissions of intraincome group is getting better, whereas the inequality in carbon emission of interincome group is getting worse. And the difference in global carbon emissions between income groups is the main source of global carbon emission inequality, which is greater than that within each income group. In addition, the high-income group has transferred their carbon emissions to upper-middle income group by importing high-carbon-intensive products to meet the domestic demand, while lower-middle-income group do not fully participate in the international trade.Practical implicationsTo alleviate the global carbon inequality, more attention should be paid to the inequality in carbon emission of interincome group, especially the trade between high-income group and upper-middle income group. From the perspective of driving factors, the impact of import and export trade dependence on the per capita carbon emissions of different income groups can almost offset each other, so the trade surplus effect should be the focus of each group.Originality/valueIn order to consider the impact of international trade, this study conducts a comprehensive analysis of global carbon emissions inequality from the perspective of income levels and introduces the import and export dependence effect and the trade surplus effect into the analysis framework of global carbon emission inequality drivers, which has not been any research carried out so far. The results of this paper not only provide policy recommendations for mitigating global carbon emissions but also provide a new research perspective for subsequent inequality research.

scholarly journals Barriers to Sustainable Practices towards Low Carbon Emission Projects in Malaysia

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3.7) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
Mustafa M. A. Klufallah ◽  
Idris Othman ◽  
Muhd Fadhil Nuruddin ◽  
Mohd Faris Khamidi
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Carbon Emission ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Capacity Design ◽  
Emission Level ◽  
Low Carbon Emission

The Malaysian construction  industry  significantly  contributes   as an empowerment to its development  vision  of  2020  by  reducing up to 40% of carbon emission. Moreover, the industry accounts as threat to the environment, not  only  in  terms  of natural  resources  consumption but  also  in emitting million tons of carbon emission annually. In fact, Malaysia is categorized the 30th in  the  world’s  ranking  in  carbon  emission  level. Several studies attempt to investigate and review barriers that face construction stakeholders in order to provide integration of sustainability in construction industry. However, the barriers were lacking in terms of addressing carbon emission aspects of sustainable practice and limit the emissions from construction projects in Malaysia. This paper investigates the major barriers of organization in achieving sustainability’s best practice. The identified barriers from the perspective of construction stakeholders in Malaysia were categorised based on factor analysis, which are professional and capacity, design and technologies, cost and finance, and, knowledge and culture.  

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