How Is Sustainable Construction Materials’ Impact on Environmental Sustainability Being Studied?

Introduction

The literature encompasses the various kinds of research used to find results on how sustainable materials have impacted environmental sustainability. Various research has been undertaken by authors addressing the efficiency of construction materials.

The table below involves past research on food wastage reduction.

Application of research methods in the research topic

Based on the article that analyses the drivers in achieving sustainability of construction material in china, an in-depth study has been done through the various methodological approaches to determine the variations in economic sustainability. Several construction firms participated in the study by completing questionnaires (James, P., & Matipa, 2004, September). Using a representative sample of the individuals under investigation, survey research using questionnaires provides a numerical depiction of tendencies, beliefs, and views (Creswell, 2013). Organizations in the structure and infrastructure construction industry with operations in the City Area of the Chilean capital city made up the populace here. It was decided to survey building company owners and CEOs since they have the most comprehensive understanding of their firms and can best identify strategic moves. Forty-one complete surveys were received, split up by company size and line of business. There were a total of 21 questions across the survey’s five sections. In this work, we analyze data from the appendix related to six topics. In this survey, we employed three distinct styles of closed questions: There are three types of survey questions: (1) those that utilize a Likert scale with five intervals to gauge importance; (2) those that ask yes/no questions to determine the presence or absence of particular elements; and (3) those that deal with the assignment of priorities.

Based on the sustainable logistics of the construction materials, the research used quantitative methodology; together with seven other construction industry professionals, we set out to learn more about CCC fundamentals. The professionals’ combined expertise in the construction industry ranged from ten to twenty-five years, and they all worked on excellent projects. To satisfy the RQs as described in Section 1, the study was broken down into two phases:

One is the requirements for determining whether or not a CCC and a Hierarchy model development and assessment are appropriate for use in a suitability review.

Second, a plan for combining logistical programs for building projects.

Figure 2 provides an overall summary of the study’s research procedures.

The following is an expanded account of the experts’ roles in the study:

Experts were consulted for the first time after a literature analysis was conducted on the criteria that ought to be incorporated into the model. The meeting’s goals were to introduce the AHP basics and (ii) to debate the criteria outlined in the literature was added to the framework, thereby creating a hierarchical organization of the problem (Durdyev et al., 2018). Following the discussion and drawing on the knowledge of the specialists, it was proposed that a study of the minimal preconditions that the construction project must meet before the feasibility of adopting a CCC is considered should come before the model itself.

Based on the article on green supply chain management there, is Considering the inductive objective of the data, which proposes a model with just a significant relation among sustainability practices and firm profitability and necessitates affirmation utilizing empirical findings. A quantitative research method is adopted in this study in the first illustration utilizing data collected through one survey question to acquire normative information necessary for the quantitative research. Later, the researcher wanted to learn more about the results, so they used interviews with a subset of the businesses that filled out the survey to get qualitative data. Creswell (2003) describes the mixed methodology as a technique whereby the scholar constructs knowledge about the issue based on practical experience, using data acquired in either a contemporary or chronological fashion to comprehend and analyze the problem of the study.

The article based on housing in Cambodia also provides comprehensive research insights on the methodology used to determine the elements that have propelled and are hampering the study’s key theme; this research employs several methodologies, one of which is a complete evaluation of related literature.

The investigators could quantify their findings and rank the significance of various variables impacting the tourism industry by employing a survey research method for gathering information (with a blend of qualitative and quantitative approaches) from Cambodian industry participants. Additionally, the researchers utilized statistical models adequate to the authors of the study’s aims and objectives to accomplish this task (Muerza & Guerlain, 2021). By combining quantitative and qualitative approaches, the study’s authors identify the factors that have driven and hindered the central subject. The authors used a strategic sampling strategy to collect data (a mixed quantitative and qualitative approach) from Cambodian industry experts and statistical methods appropriate to the report’s aims and objectives to quantify the data and place the significance of the various variables affecting the tourism industry.

The information was gathered through a professionally written questionnaire, and qualitative analysis was utilized to evaluate it. Principal findings from each of the four key respondent groups in this investigation. Each questionnaire responded to all nine indications and the subheadings for those indications (Serpell et al., 2013). It was designed to achieve this goal so that the environmental analytical science and the policies governing resource management function together. A well-designed questionnaire was used to collect responses, and those responses were then subjected to a qualitative analysis. Important information was gathered from each of the four significant respondents in the study. The questionnaires inquired about the indications and the subheadings that corresponded to them (Smith & Smith, 2018). In light of this, it was developed so that the ecological analysis science and the asset governance mechanisms mutually support one another.

Appendix

Examination of Green Building Drivers in the South African Construction Industry

Author

Abimbola Olukemi Windapo

This article looks into what motivates green building practices in South Africa’s Western Cape. According to the Green Building Council of South Africa, a “sustainable infrastructure” uses as few natural resources as possible, generates as little waste as possible, and is environmentally conscious from start to finish, from construction via habitation to eventual demolition. As described by Prouty and Glover, Green building has gone from relative obscurity to the forefront of the construction industry in a relatively short time (Windapo, 2014). According to McGraw Hill, “sustainable infrastructure” is a new idea in South Africa, trailing behind the significant economies of the Americas and the United Arab Emirates. Green buildings are defined as infrastructure projects accredited by a recognized global green evaluation method for certification.

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Centre for Water, Environment, Sustainability & Public Health

Environmental assessment

The research from DR Elsa is comprehensive about environmental conservation. The study gives insights into ecological assessment to enhance ecological protection by preventing degradation. The use of environmental review has an impact on improving environmental conservation measures. Based on ecological conservation, green infrastructure is necessary to enhance sustainability. The assessment tools are being used as engineering techniques to improve environmental sustainability. Enhancement of the projects is essential to the environment. The only gap left is the ability to measure the improvements in the conservation measures. Policymakers should take risks ensuring they have changed people’s beliefs towards environmental changes. Water management is a vital issue to be addressed in ecological conservation.

Conclusion

The various articles have illustrated different methodological approaches used in analyzing sustainable construction materials’ impact on environmental sustainability, using qualitative and quantitative techniques in the research based on other variables. The variables are analyzed to give results on the study undertaken.

Reference

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