Developing a strategic framework for adopting water-saving measures in construction projects

Wu, Zezhou; Wu, Zhang-min; Li, Heng; Jiang, Mingyang

doi:10.1007/s10653-019-00407-2

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“…The most important raw materials in the construction industry include cement and steel. The production of these raw materials requires a large amount of water resources (Hong et al, 2019;Wu et al, 2020). The total water consumption of the construction industry increased by 93.76% during the sample period.…”

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Water lock-in within China’s economic industry based on the input–output method and social network analysis

Wang

Wei

2021

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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As one of the countries with the most severe water resource problems, China faces enormous challenges in the intensive use of water resources. Rapid economic development has led to serious waste of water resources in the industry, resulting in path dependence on water-consuming technologies, namely the concept of 'water lock-in'. This study aims to estimate the water lock-in effects in various industries in China from 1997 to 2017. To this end, a novel combination of the input-output analysis and social network analysis methods is used to calculate 'integrated, intra-sectorial and inter-sectorial' water lockin, identify the complex water resource dependence relationship and explore the dynamic evolution process of the lock-in mechanism. The research results are as follows. (1) From 1997 to 2017, the integrated, intra-sectorial and inter-sectorial water lock-in coefficients decreased by 82.08%, 77.92% and 83.14%, respectively. (2) Non-metallic minerals and other mining products underwent the largest decline in water lock-in within the sectors, whereas coal, oil and gas extraction products underwent the most significant decline in water lock-in between the sectors. (3) Water lock-in conduction is most durable and obvious from S01 (agriculture, forestry, fishery products and services) to S06 (textiles). Policy recommendations are suggested to realise the water-unlocking path.Keywords Water lock-in • Input-output analysis method • Social network analysis • Unlock • China * Yigang Wei

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Section: Analysis Of Intra-sectorial Water Lock-in Statusmentioning

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Water lock-in within China’s economic industry based on the input–output method and social network analysis

Wang

Wei

2021

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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“…This suggests the need for a strategic framework for selecting watersaving measures in hammam rehabilitation projects while targeting an efficient energy transition. This should overcome technology-centric and system-specific solutions and offer experts a whole-life perspective on water saving design and management strategies as in [60].…”

Section: The Water-energy Binomial As Discussed By Participant Stakeholders In the Water And Energy Forumsmentioning

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Eco-Hammam: The Complexity of Accelerating the Ecological Transition of a Key Social Heritage Sector in Morocco

2021

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Hammams are key providers of affordable hygiene and wellbeing services for the less wealthy in the Maghreb region. However, the UN climate change conference COP22, held in Marrakech in 2016, highlighted hammams are major contributors to air pollution, deforestation, loss of ecosystems, water overconsumption and wastage in Morocco. This paper analyses the complexity of advancing their energy transition from the viewpoint of key stakeholders engaged in two half-day virtual forums focusing on the water–energy nexus; organised as part of the AHRC funded project “Eco-Hammam: engaging key stakeholders with bespoke low-carbon technologies for lighting, heating, and water recycling to sustain a Moroccan heritage”. Results reveal that the Moroccan hammam sector could benefit greatly from stakeholders’ networking and collaboration to accelerate the uptake of low-carbon technologies and ecological practices. Key stakeholders’ priorities and barriers (economic, policy-induced or governance related) are presented and show that the lack of coordination between governmental and non-governmental organisations is perceived as contributing to the slow pace of the hammam energy transition. Although managers seem fully aware of available energy transition technologies for their furnaces, energy and water are treated independently and disconnected in their governance. Finally, Marrakech is identified as a potential hammam sustainability hub.

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“…The literature suggests that water scarcity affects every aspect of life and every sector of the economy that relies on or uses water. Aigbavboa et al (2017) and Wu et al (2019) note that the construction industry is one of the major consumers of water; however, very few works have been published linking it with water scarcity. These few studies focus on water-saving techniques within the construction industry (Campisano et al, 2017;Habtemariam et al, 2018;Wanjiru & Xia, 2018;Wu et al, 2019;Zhao et al, 2018).…”

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“…Water is also a vital resource for construction projects, which consume a substantial amount of water during their life cycles (McCormack et al, 2007;Olsen et al, 2017;Wang et al, 2019;Wu et al, 2019). Construction is one of the main contributors to the South African economy due to its backward and forward linkages to other sectors (Oguntona et al, 2019).…”

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Approaching Day Zero

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Mdingi

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Water is a precious resource that is essential for human life and useful for development. This paper explores the effects of water scarcity on the construction industry in the South African context. Primary data were collected using semi-structured interviews in the Western Cape, Gauteng, Mpumalanga and Limpopo Provinces. The study found that construction projects require much water, however, the volume of water usage varies depending on the type and magnitude of the construction project. A lack or scarcity of water can derail projects or bring them to a complete halt. Therefore, construction companies need to take measures to mitigate the effects of water scarcity during their construction projects by factoring water scarcity into their risk assessments. This requires construction companies and their clients to agree on the mitigating factors in case of water scarcity. Project pre-planning is vital to mitigate some of the challenges related to water scarcity. Construction projects requiring a high volume of water need not only rely on water that can be provided through government infrastructure, but should also source water through other means, such as drilling boreholes, recycling, and by applying water saving techniques.

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Developing a strategic framework for adopting water-saving measures in construction projects

Cited by 18 publications

References 31 publications

Water lock-in within China’s economic industry based on the input–output method and social network analysis

Water lock-in within China’s economic industry based on the input–output method and social network analysis

Eco-Hammam: The Complexity of Accelerating the Ecological Transition of a Key Social Heritage Sector in Morocco

Approaching Day Zero

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