Environmental impacts of construction activities: A case of Lusaka, Zambia

Chanda Musenga; Clinton Aigbavboa

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-94199-8_52

Environmental impacts of construction activities: A case of Lusaka, Zambia

Chanda Musenga
, Clinton Aigbavboa

Construction Management and Quantity Surveying

University of Johannesburg

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

7 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

The construction industry plays a vital role in wealth creation through provision of infrastructure. However, the industry is known to be a major contributor to environmental degradation. This paper presents the results of the study, which assessed the environmental impacts of construction activities in Zambia. A quantitative approach was adopted for the study and a well-structured questionnaire survey was conducted on the construction professionals. Analysis of the data was done using the mean item scores. The study revealed that interface with the ecosystem, increase in various types of pollution and deforestation are the major impacts. Finally, there is need to adopt and implement sustainable construction practices as a way of reducing the impacts of construction activities on the environment. This can be achieved if all the stakeholders are involved, especially the government, which plays a cardinal role in the formulation of regulations and policies that support sustainable construction practices.

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	535-541
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Print)	9783319941981
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94199-8_52
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 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

Keywords

Construction activities
Construction industry
Environment
Sustainability
Zambia

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Control and Systems Engineering
General Computer Science

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Musenga, C., & Aigbavboa, C. (2019). Environmental impacts of construction activities: A case of Lusaka, Zambia. 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. 535-541). (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 788). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94199-8_52

Musenga, Chanda ; Aigbavboa, Clinton. / Environmental impacts of construction activities : A case of Lusaka, Zambia. 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. 535-541 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing).

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Musenga, C & Aigbavboa, C 2019, Environmental impacts of construction activities: A case of Lusaka, Zambia. 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. 535-541, 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_52

Environmental impacts of construction activities: A case of Lusaka, Zambia. / Musenga, Chanda; Aigbavboa, Clinton.
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. 535-541 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 788).

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

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Musenga C, Aigbavboa C. Environmental impacts of construction activities: A case of Lusaka, Zambia. 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. 535-541. (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-94199-8_52

Environmental impacts of construction activities: A case of Lusaka, Zambia

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