Construction professionals perception of solid waste management in the South African construction industry

Ayodeji Oke; Clinton Aigbavboa; Douglas Aghimien; Nkululeko Currie

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-94199-8_48

Construction professionals perception of solid waste management in the South African construction industry

Ayodeji Oke
, Clinton Aigbavboa
, Douglas Aghimien
, Nkululeko Currie

University of Johannesburg

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

3 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Proper management of the excess waste generated by the construction industry can lead to effective usage of same, and reduction in the pressure on the limited available earth resources consumed by the industry. This study presents the result of an assessment of the solid waste management (SWM) systems in the South African construction industry from the view point of construction professionals using a questionnaire survey. Data gathered were analyzed using appropriate descriptive statistics. Result reveals that construction professionals view SWM in the industry as the; re-use of waste, recycling of waste instead of dumping them at landfills, reduction of waste at source to lessens the cost of transportation and disposal, and the use of prefabricated components as a form of waste reduction. The major challenges of SWM in the industry include; inadequate formulation and application of policies, viewing implementation to be costly, and lack of mandatory waste management guidelines.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure - Proceedings of the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure, 2018
Editors	Christianne Falcao, Jerzy Charytonowicz
Publisher	Springer Verlag
Pages	496-505
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Print)	9783319941981
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94199-8_48
Publication status	Published - 2019
Event	AHFE International Conference on Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure, 2018 - Orlando, United States Duration: 21 Jul 2018 → 25 Jul 2018

Publication series

Name	Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume	788
ISSN (Print)	2194-5357

Conference

Conference	AHFE International Conference on Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure, 2018
Country/Territory	United States
City	Orlando
Period	21/07/18 → 25/07/18

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

Keywords

Built environment
Construction industry
Solid waste
South Africa
Waste management

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Control and Systems Engineering
General Computer Science

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Oke, A., Aigbavboa, C., Aghimien, D., & Currie, N. (2019). Construction professionals perception of solid waste management in the South African construction industry. In C. Falcao, & J. Charytonowicz (Eds.), Advances in Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure - Proceedings of the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure, 2018 (pp. 496-505). (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 788). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94199-8_48

Oke, Ayodeji ; Aigbavboa, Clinton ; Aghimien, Douglas et al. / Construction professionals perception of solid waste management in the South African construction industry. Advances in Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure - Proceedings of the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure, 2018. editor / Christianne Falcao ; Jerzy Charytonowicz. Springer Verlag, 2019. pp. 496-505 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing).

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Oke, A, Aigbavboa, C , Aghimien, D & Currie, N 2019, Construction professionals perception of solid waste management in the South African construction industry. in C Falcao & J Charytonowicz (eds), Advances in Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure - Proceedings of the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure, 2018. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol. 788, Springer Verlag, pp. 496-505, AHFE International Conference on Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure, 2018, Orlando, United States, 21/07/18. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94199-8_48

Construction professionals perception of solid waste management in the South African construction industry. / Oke, Ayodeji; Aigbavboa, Clinton ; Aghimien, Douglas et al.
Advances in Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure - Proceedings of the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure, 2018. ed. / Christianne Falcao; Jerzy Charytonowicz. Springer Verlag, 2019. p. 496-505 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 788).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Oke A, Aigbavboa C , Aghimien D, Currie N. Construction professionals perception of solid waste management in the South African construction industry. In Falcao C, Charytonowicz J, editors, Advances in Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure - Proceedings of the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure, 2018. Springer Verlag. 2019. p. 496-505. (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-94199-8_48

Construction professionals perception of solid waste management in the South African construction industry

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