Control Dust Pollution on Construction Sites: What Governments Do in China?

Xing, Jinding; Ye, Kunhui; Zuo, Jian; Jiang, Weiyan

doi:10.3390/su10082945

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“…This is also in line with the Czech cultural tradition of mushroom picking (Šišák et al 2016 ; Ministry of Agriculture 2019 ; Wolfslehner et al 2019 ; Purwestri et al 2020 ; Riedl et al 2020 ) as well as traditional Chinese exercise, which has a deep tradition and makes a connection between humans and nature (Jiang and Zou 2013 ; Guo et al 2014 ; Wang et al 2021 ). Geographical location contributes to the distribution of sandstorm and industrial conditions, which also bring dust and pollution issues to the fore in China more than in the Czech Republic (Xin-fa et al 2001 ; Xing et al 2018 ). However, in line with the ideas of Dou et al ( 2020 ), it can be concluded that the forest cultural services are directly influenced by cultural habits.…”

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Demand for forest ecosystem services: a comparison study in selected areas in the Czech Republic and China

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Ecosystem services are investigated from many perspectives, but there are very few studies comparing the perception of forest and demand for forest ecosystem services (FES) in a cross-cultural analysis. This study aims to map the demand for FES and find out the forest perception of forest visitors in both Czech and Chinese societies. Data were collected by structured questionnaire among three different groups of respondents (n = 847) in six forest areas. The questions were focused on the demand for FES, expectations from the forest, preference for the visual form of the forest, and the willingness of forest visitors. Analysis demonstrates that the demand for some FES is related to geographical and cultural conditions. The results indicated that provisioning and regulation services are perceived as more important than cultural services. The differences by country were obvious in the cultural and provisioning services: Chinese demand more relaxing and meditation activities, whereas Czech demand mushroom picking. A significant outcome is a high demand of Chinese respondents for recreational facilities. Tree planting was rated as one of the most popular voluntary activity across the whole sample. Meanwhile, some findings point to an increasing pressure on forest ecosystems and their protection, which emerge due to the strong demand for recreational facilities. According to the findings, active involvement of forest visitors in various activities is recommended so that their appreciation of FES will constantly increase and to take into account the profile of visitors and incorporate them in forest management and planning in order to meet societal demand.

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Demand for forest ecosystem services: a comparison study in selected areas in the Czech Republic and China

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“…Significantly lesser quantities are the result of VOC, NO 2 and C 6 H 6 . The emission of PM 10 is one order of magnitude less with respect to CO and NO x , but it produces the most perceived and undesired effects of the construction process in the interested communities [34,35].…”

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Estimation of Gas and Dust Emissions in Construction Sites of a Motorway Project

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Minimizing the environmental impacts is a challenging task to achieve sustainability in road constructions. Although they are only temporary, the environmental burdens of building activities can have a great impact on the environment and communities, and must be properly assessed and mitigated. A comprehensive evaluation of the impacts requires the consideration of all construction activities, construction sites and the type and operation time of off-road machines and plants that will be used in each site. In this paper, a case study relating to the project of a motorway was carried out with the following objectives: (i) to estimate the dust and gases arising from the whole construction process and identify the most critical pollutants in terms of emitted quantity; (ii) to investigate the worksites, activities and processes with the greatest impact from an emissive standpoint, and (iii) to propose a rational approach for designing and putting in place effective mitigation measures. Carbon oxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and fine particulate matter (PM10) emissions have been estimated by applying different models, methodologies and databases, depending on the construction process under analysis, and an emissive balance sheet has been produced. Results showed that CO is the pollutant released in the greatest quantity, followed by NOx. The emission of PM10, mainly due to the movement of trucks on unpaved roads, is one order of magnitude less with respect to CO and NOx, but produces the most perceived and undesired effects of the construction process in the interested communities. Tunnels and bridge are the components of a road with the greatest impact in terms of air emissions.

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“…To avoid negative impacts of construction dust pollution, regulatory and engineering control measures have been proposed by most of these studies. Very few studies have investigated the way to avoid or reduce the generation of dust [21,[45][46][47]. A summary of the solutions proposed by past studies is presented in Table 1, classified by three main categories.…”

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Mitigating Dust Pollution from Construction Activities: A Behavioural Control Perspective

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Construction sites constitute major sources of pollutants creating negative impacts on the environment. Sustainable construction aims at mitigating these negative externalities while promoting economic and social outcomes. Dust pollution in construction sites is an invisible hazard, which is often ignored as little more than a nuisance. Although behavioral control is a popular way of preventing dust generation, past research has paid little attention to worker behavior regarding dust mitigation. This study aims to test a model that predicts intentions to alter the conduct of workers towards dust control in construction activities. This study adopted a questionnaire survey design with construction participants in Sri Lanka, using structural equation modelling to test several hypotheses based on the Norm Activation Model. The results proved that awareness of consequences and ascription of responsibility could have a positive impact on personal norms, which in turn could influence the behavior of site employees. The study also provided new insights on employees’ awareness of dust hazards, their sense of responsibility for its control, and the importance of their company. Policymakers and practitioners are recommended to pay more attention to how to harness worker’s support to mitigate dust pollution, and construction companies should initiate educational campaigns to raise awareness about environmental impacts, to influence personal norms of the workers in building sites. This research contributes to the body of knowledge by enhancing our understanding of factors influencing employees’ dust control behavior.

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Control Dust Pollution on Construction Sites: What Governments Do in China?

Cited by 29 publications

References 69 publications

Demand for forest ecosystem services: a comparison study in selected areas in the Czech Republic and China

Demand for forest ecosystem services: a comparison study in selected areas in the Czech Republic and China

Estimation of Gas and Dust Emissions in Construction Sites of a Motorway Project

Mitigating Dust Pollution from Construction Activities: A Behavioural Control Perspective

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