Principles of Sustainable Construction Project Management Based on Lean Construction

2011 ◽  
Vol 225-226 ◽  
pp. 766-770 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhen Yu Zhong ◽  
Yong Gao Chen
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Lean Construction ◽  
Sustainable Construction ◽  
Value Management ◽  
Construction Project Management ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Management Flow ◽  
Development Objectives ◽  
Construction System

Researchers and construction professionals have adopted lean manufacturing concepts and strategies in the development of lean construction principles. Much research is in progress to develop lean concepts and principles for better implementation. Sustainable development concepts present featuring social, ecological, cultural and environmental facets. There are some similarities in aspects of the principles of lean construction and sustainable construction. The theory of lean construction system plays a role in the process of achieving sustainable development objectives. This paper presents an analysis of the role of lean construction in the sustainable development， analyzes the sustainable construction task management, flow management and the value management under the lean construction system.

scholarly journals The Managerial Aspects of Integrating the Sustainable Development Principles into Practices of Mining Companies

2019 ◽  
Vol 134 ◽  
pp. 03011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuliia Lazarenko ◽  
Olga Garafonova ◽  
Vyktoriia Marhasova ◽  
Svetlana Grigashkina ◽  
Olena Kozureva
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Management Decision ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Business Operations ◽  
Management Decision Making ◽  
Management Context ◽  
Development Objectives ◽  
Sustainability Principles

In order to successfully achieve sustainable development objectives, modern enterprises have to establish a framework and implement appropriate managerial tools for the effective integration of sustainability into business operations. The paper aims to clarify the concept of sustainable development in the mine management context, highlight the main principles of sustainable mining and devise appropriate tools and mechanisms from a managerial viewpoint to implement the strategic sustainability priorities into business practice. Based on a literature review of research on sustainable mine management issues, the main dimensions of the sustainability concept are highlighted and the specific goals corresponding to each of the priority focus areas are identified in the paper. As a result of the study, the key organizational aspects and firm-level mechanisms that should be primarily taken into account from a management decision-making viewpoint to embed the strategic sustainability principles into business practices and corporate activities of mining operators are pointed out. From a practical perspective, the findings can be used by mining operators for defining strategic sustainability priorities and setting related corporate objectives, as well as devising guidelines for the effective implementation of the integrated sustainable mine management system.

scholarly journals Sustainable Development of Mountain Hotels through the Implementation of International Management Standards: The Romanian Case

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (22) ◽  
pp. 6487 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Firoiu ◽  
George H. Ionescu ◽  
Roxana Bădîrcea ◽  
Luminița Vochița ◽  
Maria Enescu
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
International Management ◽  
Communication Strategy ◽  
Occupancy Rate ◽  
Mountain Areas ◽  
Mountain Area ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Management Standards ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
Development Objectives

This paper aims to identify the current level of implementation of the principles of sustainable development among hotels in the mountain area of Romania, how these standards influence the occupancy rate with the help of communication strategies, and to what extent the implementation of international management standards leads to an increase in the profitability rate. The research was carried out on the basis of questionnaires addressed to the hotels in the mountain areas of Romania, with information being collected from a number of 77 hotels, rated between 2 and 5 stars. The results obtained from the research highlighted the existence of positive correlations, both between the use of a communication strategy on the sustainable development objectives and the occupancy rate, as well as between the implementation of international management standards and the increase of the profitability rate.

scholarly journals Variabilidade das Chuvas e sua Relação com os Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável em Populações Expostas a Mudanças Hídricas no Sudeste da Amazônia Paraense

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 1519
Author(s):  
Thiago Fernandes ◽  
Sandra De Souza Hacon ◽  
Jonathan Willian Zangeski Novais
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Rainfall Variability ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Statistical Design ◽  
Amazon Region ◽  
Rainfall Regime ◽  
United Nations Development Program ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Data ◽  
Development Objectives

Objetivou-se, com este estudo, analisar a variabilidade das chuvas e sua conexão com as metas presumidas pelos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS) 06 e 13 com foco em populações expostas às mudanças hídricas no Sudeste da Amazônia paraense. Os dados de chuva foram obtidos em cinco estações meteorológicas pertencentes ao Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia e os dados de saúde e de desenvolvimento sustentável, nos relatórios do Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento. Em seguida, foi realizado um delineamento estatístico descritivo para determinar a sazonalidade de chuvas e aplicada a técnica de IAC para indicar os anos secos e chuvosos. A análise entre variações hídricas e saúde foi feita a partir da progressividade entre as medianas dos 39 municípios do Sudeste, comparando indicadores relevantes com os outros 104 do estado e 5.526 do país, baseada nos censos de 1991, 2000 e 2010. Nota-se que a maior variabilidade temporal de chuvas incidiu no município de Tucuruí (PA), nas RIs Lago do Tucuruí e Rio Capim, e que o ano mais seco registrado foi o de 2016 (RI Araguaia) e o mais úmido foi 1988 (RI Carajás). Dito isso, concluiu-se que o regime pluviométrico alterna conforme as estações climáticas predominantes na região e que os indicadores levantados em questão revelaram um aumento da população com acesso à água, contudo, sua universalização não é uma realidade local, fazendo-se necessária a participação de comunidades e representantes sociais no aperfeiçoamento de políticas públicas para o alcance das metas propostas até 2030. Variability of rainfall and its relation to the Sustainable Development Objectives in populations exposed to water changes in the southeastern Amazon region of Pará A B S T R A C TThe objective of this study was to analyze the variability of rainfall and its connection with the goals assumed by the Sustainable Development Objectives (SDS) 06 and 13 with a focus on populations exposed to hydric changes in the Southeastern Amazon region. The rainfall data were obtained from five meteorological stations belonging to the National Institute of Meteorology and the health and sustainable development data from the United Nations Development Program reports. A descriptive statistical design was then performed to determine the seasonality of rainfall and the IAC technique was applied to indicate dry and rainy years. The analysis between water and health variations was made from the progressivity between the medians of the 39 municipalities of the Southeast, comparing relevant indicators with the other 104 of the state and 5,526 of the country, based on the 1991, 2000 and 2010 censuses. It should be noted that the greatest temporal rainfall variability occurred in the municipality of Tucuruí (PA), in the RIs Lago do Tucuruí and Rio Capim, and that the driest year recorded was 2016 (RI Araguaia) and the wettest was 1988 (RI Carajás). That being said, it was concluded that the rainfall regime alternates according to the prevailing climatic seasons in the region and that the indicators raised in question revealed an increase in the population with access to water, however, its universalization is not a local reality, making it necessary for communities and social representatives to participate in improving public policies to achieve the proposed goals by 2030.Keywords: Climate; Precipitation; Amazon; Health; ODS.

Trends in Research Around the Sustainable Development Objectives: A Bibliometric Analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 247-260
Author(s):  
Daniela Morales-Zapata ◽  
Alejandro Valencia-Arias ◽  
Luis Fernando Garcés-Giraldo ◽  
Esaú Toro-Vanegas ◽  
Jefferson Quiroz-Fabra
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Objectives

Research on the Problems and Countermeasures of Energy Conservation Reconstruction of the Existing Buildings in the Industrial Urban Renewal

2012 ◽  
Vol 253-255 ◽  
pp. 684-688
Author(s):  
Ling Ling Chen ◽  
Hong Chang Qu ◽  
Hong Yuan Li
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Energy Conservation ◽  
Urban Renewal ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Existing Buildings ◽  
Existing Building ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Recyclable Resources ◽  
Development Objectives

The rapid development and expansion speed in the renewal of the China’s industrial cities are not suited to the current situations of large energy consumption of the existing buildings, these current situations causes the urban environment and resources to be destroyed and the sustainable development of cities to be severely hampered. To solve these problems, a variety of resources for urban renewal in the energy conservation reconstruction of the existing building should be deeply developed, such as analysis and research of reconstruction background, local natural environment and natural resources, utilization of waste and recyclable resources etc., at the same time, perfection of the existing building energy saving assessment system is also the key to promote the settlement of the problems. This paper demonstrates the energy conservation reconstruction and comprehensive utilization of the existing buildings in the industrial urban renewal in various aspects in order to promote the sustainable development objectives of the industrial urban renewal.

scholarly journals Smart Organizations as a Source of Competitiveness and Sustainable Development in the Age of Industry 4.0: Integration of Micro and Macro Perspective

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 1572
Author(s):  
Anna Adamik ◽  
Dorota Sikora-Fernandez
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
The European Union ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Country Level ◽  
Market Competitiveness ◽  
Single Construct ◽  
Development Objectives ◽  
The Eu

The Industry 4.0 Revolution that is taking place nowadays means that organizations face not only new opportunities, but also challenges related to the identification of their role in creating a modern smart world. The economies of many countries are under the significant and growing influence of various types of organizations, not only strong international business corporations, but also, more and more often, smaller but intelligent ones called smart organizations IR 4.0. Due to their unique characteristics, intelligent organizations are better able than others to cope with technological breakthroughs, social, and cultural problems as well as to compete effectively and develop in an environmentally sustainable way. With their growing potential, they are strengthening the economies of their countries of origin and daily operation. Their growing role is also visible in the processes of shaping competitiveness and achieving the sustainable development objectives of the European Union (EU). The countries that are able to organize an environment on their territory that is conducive to the smart organization’s development are clear examples not only of a high market competitiveness, but also of a dynamically growing commitment to the effective implementation of the challenges associated with the 17 objectives of sustainable development of the contemporary EU, according to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This allows for a conclusion that the identification of the key factors for a smart organization’s development makes it possible to monitor and provide targeted support for the development not only of these organizations, but also for the competitiveness and sustainability of individual countries, both from the EU and other regions of the world. In light of the above, the aim of this article is therefore to propose an effective tool to monitor the use of power of smart organizations in the processes of building the competitiveness and sustainable development of countries, with particular reference to the EU. To achieve this objective, we constructed a synthetic power of smart organizations index (PSOI) based on previously collected data from EUROSTAT. This tool allows for the integration of micro (organization level) and macro (country level) economic aspects into a single construct. Based on the analysis of its results, countries wishing to actively engage in the development of their own and the EU’s smartness and sustainability can be offered several more or less intense navigation paths to market success, based on the development of smart organizations.

scholarly journals Assessmentof the sensitivity of rural fresh water and sanitation to the climate change – a case study in Can Gio district

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (6) ◽  
pp. 214-224
Author(s):  
Ngoc Tuan Le
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Fresh Water ◽  
Water And Sanitation ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Development Objectives ◽  
Assessing Sensitivity

This work aimed at calculating and assessing sensitivity (S) to the climate change (CC) of the rural fresh water and sanitation (RFWS), a case study in Can Gio for the period of 2014 – 2025, by index (via 12 indicators), survey, and professional adjustment methods. Results showed that, in 2014, the S index of the whole district was 40.7 (medium low level), ranging from 29–58 among 7 communes (according to medium low to medium high levels). Binh Khanh had the highest S index, 58 points (2014), followed by An Thoi Dong, Tam Thon Hiep, and Long Hoa. For the period of 2020–2030, S indices of the district tend to decrease (35.3 and 33.9, respectively), ranging from low to medium low levels among the communes. This work also reviewed strengths and weaknesses in the sensitivity to CC of RFWS in the local, pointing out and prioritizing 7 defected links as the basis for establishing solutions to mitigate the S to CC of the system, serving the sustainable development objectives of the local.

scholarly journals Research on Sustainable Development Ability and Spatial-Temporal Differentiation of Urban Human Settlements in China and Japan Based on SDGs, Taking Dalian and Kobe as Examples

Complexity ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Xueping Cong ◽  
Xueming Li ◽  
Songbo Li ◽  
Yilu Gong
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Evaluation Index System ◽  
Sustainable Construction ◽  
Human Settlements ◽  
Spatial Characteristics ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Two Cities ◽  
Coordination Degree ◽  
Sustainable Development Ability

The sustainable development of the human settlements (HS) has become a global universal program. The comparison of cities in different countries is of great significance to provide international experience for future urban construction. Combined with the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), this paper establishes an evaluation index system for the sustainable development ability of urban HS and constructs a three-dimensional research framework of “development-coordination-sustainability,” which compares the sustainable development ability of the HS of Dalian, China, and Kobe, Japan, from 2005 to 2018 and explores the spatial evolution characteristics and obstacle factors of the HS of the two cities. The results show that (1) the development degree of the HS of the two cities is on the rise. The development level of Kobe is always higher than that of Dalian, and the gap is gradually narrowing; Kobe has advantages in natural and residential environment, while Dalian has advantages in cultural and economic environment. (2) The coordination degree of the development of the HS of the two cities has improved steadily, and the coordination degree of Kobe is better than that of Dalian. (3) The sustainability of the development of the HS of the two cities is fluctuating, and the average sustainable growth rate of Dalian is higher than that of Kobe. (4) The sustainable development space of the HS in Dalian presents a pattern of “high in the south and low in the north,” and the spatial characteristics of the subsystems are different; the main obstacles have changed from economic-natural to economic-natural-cultural-public services, and the obstacles to development in districts are different. (5) The sustainable development space of the HS in Kobe has a high level of development in the southeast, radiating to the surrounding area, and the spatial characteristics of the subsystems are different; the main obstacles have changed from economic-cultural-natural to economic-natural-population, and the obstacles to development in districts are different. Finally, it puts forward targeted suggestions for the sustainable construction of Dalian. This paper can provide methodological reference for quantitative assessment of the sustainable development of HS and provide policy reference for scientific planning of the construction of HS.

A study of development mode in green campus to realize the sustainable development goals

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 799-818 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bifeng Zhu ◽  
Chufan Zhu ◽  
Bart Dewancker
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Sustainable Construction ◽  
Development Mode ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Green Campus

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to focus on the way to achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs). Through the introduction and learning of a specific case, this paper summarizes the specific process of green campus’s development and construction and directly discusses how to achieve the goal of sustainable development. By analyzing the achievements and measures of its construction, on the one hand, the experience and shortcomings of its green campus construction are summarized; on the other hand, the impact of Stanford’s own green campus construction on the local community is discussed. Design/methodology/approach This paper takes Stanford, one of the best green campuses assessed by sustainability tracking, assessment and rating system (STARS), as a case study in three steps. First, it introduces the academics, energy supply and demand, water and land, waste, management, food and living, buildings and transportation of its campus construction in detail; second, it uses the STARS to make a comprehensive sustainable evaluation of Stanford; finally, it discusses the development relationship between Stanford and local community. Findings The four characteristics of its green campus development model are summarized, namely, based on its own scientific research; from the aspect of environmental friendliness; to achieve joint participation; and forming complementary development with the community. The construction of green campus has changed from a single triangle framework composed of SDGs, STARS and universities to a compound triangle framework composed of SDGs, universities and communities on the existing basis, greatly expanding the way to realize SDGs. Practical implications This development mode will have direct guiding significance for the sustainable construction of other campuses. Social implications This paper also discusses the development concept from green campus to sustainable community to provide positive reference to achieve the global SDGs from the perspective of colleges and universities. Originality/value According to the historical track of its development, this paper combines the two (SDGs and green campus) to discuss by using campus construction as an effective way to achieve the SDGs. On the basis of literature research and case study, STARS sustainable assessment is introduced. This will lead to quantitative analysis of sustainable construction in the discussion of the specific case, judging the specific sustainable degree of all aspects of campus construction, to provide a scientific basis for summarizing its characteristics of development mode.

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