Environmental Pollution and Control in Sustainable Development
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Construction Project Management 2Topic 1: Environmental Pollution and Control in Sustainable Development IntroductionOver the past decades and in the recent days, sustainability concepts have continued to emerge in all the aspects surrounding the human sphere, and these elements are depicted at both the construction industry as well as in the present times. However, this sustainability has continued to raise concerns and thus, calling for various changes and adaptations so as to ascertain the sustainability presents and the challenges which it has in the long run. This, therefore, means that various criteria and aspects must be incorporated and looked at in order to realize and validate sustainability. This course posed on the sustainability concepts, and the entire problems which one can encounter when there is the existence of unsustainable development in the local, global as well a regional basis (Ashraf et al. 2015 p.42).
Construction Project Management 3Furthermore, this study also explores the environmental impacts which various construction activities as well as the total measures which can be in place to monitor and curb these issues in the long run. Also, there are various legislative, management and regulative approaches which have to be considered when dealing with the sustainable development of different projects. In addition, the different technological approaches are adopted in various construction projects worldwide, and therefore it is important to appraise them in line with the sustainable development (Al-Dahhan 2016).Thus, this study on the construction and sustainable development mainly aim at improving the overall aspects as well as providing an in-depth understanding of the key issues which one must take into account in the construction field. This can be achieved through the use of systematic reviews and analogies regarding various ideas which are currently developed in thediscipline (Foerstl et al. 2010).Strength and WeaknessSustainable development has been widely used since the introduction of the concept at the Environmental Conference of the United Nations held in 1992, at the Rio de Janeiro. According to the Brundtland Report (WCED 1987), it is defined as the development which aims at meeting the present needs of the current generation while at the same time, works in such a manner that the makeable future generation abilities are not compromised in terms of their over the ability to meet their own needs. Thus, the sustainable development tends to take an overall concept and approach of natural cyclic system form as shown in the diagram below (Ravetz 2016).
Construction Project Management 4Figure Showing the Natural Cyclic system which complies with the sustainable developmentThe figure above shows an analysis in which the waste product at one level is considered to be the input product, and material for the next level and this cycle continues endlessly. Taking a consideration on the leaves and agricultural products, these products are actually broken down forming various nutrients in the soil and later on used again to hoot new springs. Therefore, in design work, an architect, civil engineer and project manager need to take into consideration the design parameters which can compromise the sustainable development. These parameters must be appraised successfully, and all their effects are outlined as well as the measures for curbing such norms in the long run. For example, in the designing of the dam, the river course and the overall drainage system must be taken into account with the aim of ensuring that the overall system does not compromise the river course in terms of directions and water level (Vihervaara et al. 2010.p.180).According to Ab Rahman and Esa (2014) construction process mainly do not involve inherent and environmentally friendly aspects as far as the industry is concerned but instead
Construction Project Management 5linked the various disruption elements and pollution. In this case, it is noted that construction is one of the keys and viable contributor of the overall pollution risks which one depict on a daily basis. Some of the environmental impacts which are linked to the construction mainly include waste, air as well as water and noise pollution. In fact, this appraisal indicated that construction mainly associated with various complexes, resource demanding as well as highly dispersed elements in terms of the activities which are carried out in the process. Industry, on the other hand, is the main contributor of the overall natural losses of assets, severe stresses, as well as the imposed impacts in line with the environment (Klebaner 2010 p.450).Therefore, all the activities in the construction process which failed to follow the standards and regulation can then cause imminent damages to the lakes, rivers, aquatic life as well as sensitive ecosystems. This can also include the killing of all the existing fish in various water bodies. Moreover, the construction activities if not properly managed can lead to the disruption of not only the groundwater but also the land more so by increasing the land pollution and disrupting the wildlife habitats. Moreover, the overall environmental risks continue to pose challenges, and these problems are high when one is working on the steep slopes, highlands as well as near the lakes and rivers (Ahern 2011 p.340).Future GenerationsLarge projects do impact immensely on the land as these projects involve not only the vegetation removal but also the topographical reshaping. The results of such activities mainly include soil erosion as the soil is prone to the erosion as a result of the activities conducted on the land. Moreover, the resulting soil obtained from the excavation process can either create
Construction Project Management 6dust pollution or can even be transported by the water agents into the water bodies and thus, hastening water pollution (Brandon and Lombardi 2010).Moreover, soil erosion may deteriorate the quality of water in the various water bodies, and this is mainly caused by the siltation coming from the construction sites. Also, the land degradation can result in flash and mud floods if the area receives heavy downpour. Therefore, it is the role and the responsibility of the engineer, the project manager as well as the architectsto ensure that they design systems which comply with the environmental practices and regulation as far as the sustainable development is concerned (Hawver et al. 2016.)ReferencesAhern, J., 2011. From fail-safe to safe-to-fail: Sustainability and resilience in the new urban world.Landscape and Urban Planning,100(4), pp.341-343.Al-Dahhan, M.H., 2016. Trends in Minimizing and Treating Industrial Wastes for Sustainable Environment.Procedia Engineering,138, pp.347-368.Ashraf, M.A., Khan, A.M., Sarfraz, M. and Ahmad, M., 2015. The effectiveness of silica based sol-gel microencapsulation method for odorants and flavors leading to sustainable environment. Frontiers in chemistry,3, p.42.
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