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Environmental management in construction : a quantitative approach / Zhen Chen & Heng Li.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Chen, Zhen, 1967-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Building--Data processing.
- Building.
- Construction industry--Environmental aspects--Measurement.
- Construction industry.
- Environmental protection--Management.
- Environmental protection.
- Sustainable buildings--Design and construction.
- Sustainable buildings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (232 p.)
- Edition:
- 1 ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Taylor & Francis, 2006.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Demands on the construction industry are changing, and it is now virtually essential for environmental management to be considered at all stages of a project. Many construction managers are finding a quantitative approach useful, and this book outlines four quantitative methods which can be applied at different construction stages, and which fit within a comprehensive framework of dynamic Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). These include:a method to quantitatively evaluate and reduce pollution and hazards levelsa method to evaluate the environmental-consciousness of
- Contents:
- Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Tables; Figures; About the authors; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 E+: An integrative methodology; Chapter 3 Effective prevention at pre-construction stage; Chapter 4 Effective control at construction stage; Chapter 5 Effective reduction at post-construction stage; Chapter 6 Knowledge-driven evaluation; Appendix A A questionnaire about EMS application; Appendix B A decision-making model; Appendix C Sample waste exchange websites; Appendix D Webfill function menu; Glossary; References
- Author indexSubject index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode
- Description based on print version record; resource not viewed.
- ISBN:
- 9786610719716
- 9781134198832
- 1134198833
- 9781134198849
- 1134198841
- 9781280719714
- 1280719710
- 9780203030363
- 0203030362
- OCLC:
- 263593283
- Access Restriction:
- Unrestricted online access
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