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Albsoul H, Doan DT, Aigwi IE, GhaffarianHoseini A. A review of extant literature and recent trends in residential construction waste reduction. WASTE MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH : THE JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOLID WASTES AND PUBLIC CLEANSING ASSOCIATION, ISWA 2024:734242X241241607. [PMID: 38600740 DOI: 10.1177/0734242x241241607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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The residential construction sector in New Zealand and worldwide is experiencing increased criticism for generating substantial waste that poses environmental concerns. Accordingly, researchers have advocated implementing residential construction waste reduction (RCWR) strategies as a sustainable solution to managing construction waste (CW). This article aims to provide a comprehensive overview of RCWR by analysing 87 articles from the Scopus database using bibliometric and critical review methods. The co-occurrence analysis of keywords revealed five clusters, in which five main themes emerged: (i) waste generation and management performance, (ii) prefabrication and life cycle assessment concepts, (iii) design concepts, (iv) circular economy and (v) decision-making concepts. The findings suggest that sustainable practices such as designing for waste reduction, prefabrication, waste quantification, three-dimensional printing and building information modelling can effectively achieve RCWR. The study also highlights the benefits of RCWR, including reducing environmental impacts, and identifies management, economic, legislative, technology and cultural barriers that affect the implementation of RCWR strategies. These results provide valuable insights to support future policy formulation and research direction for RCWR in New Zealand.
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- Hadeel Albsoul
- School of Future Environments, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Future Environments, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Future Environments, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Future Environments, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
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Schneider F, Llanque-Zonta A, Andriamihaja OR, Andriatsitohaina RNN, Tun AM, Boniface K, Jacobi J, Celio E, Diebold CL, Patrick L, Latthachack P, Llopis JC, Lundsgaard-Hansen L, Messerli P, Mukhovi S, Tun NN, Rabemananjara ZH, Ramamonjisoa BS, Thongmanivong S, Vongvisouk T, Thongphanh D, Myint W, Zaehringer JG. How context affects transdisciplinary research: insights from Asia, Africa and Latin America. SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE 2022; 17:2331-2345. [PMID: 36439030 PMCID: PMC9684244 DOI: 10.1007/s11625-022-01201-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Transdisciplinary research (TDR) has been developed to generate knowledge that effectively fosters the capabilities of various societal actors to realize sustainability transformations. The development of TDR theories, principles, and methods has been largely governed by researchers from the global North and has reflected their contextual conditions. To enable more context-sensitive TDR framing, we sought to identify which contextual characteristics affect the design and implementation of TDR in six case studies in Asia, Latin America, and Africa, and what this means for TDR as a scientific approach. To this end, we distinguished four TDR process elements and identified several associated context dimensions that appeared to influence them. Our analysis showed that contextual characteristics prevalent in many Southern research sites-such as highly volatile socio-political situations and relatively weak support infrastructure-can make TDR a challenging endeavour. However, we also observed a high degree of variation in the contextual characteristics of our sites in the global South, including regarding group deliberation, research freedom, and dominant perceptions of the appropriate relationship between science, society, and policy. We argue that TDR in these contexts requires pragmatic adaptations as well as more fundamental reflection on underlying epistemological concepts around what it means to conduct "good science", as certain contextual characteristics may influence core epistemological values of TDR. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11625-022-01201-3.
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- Flurina Schneider
- Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), University of Bern, Mittelstrasse 43, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
- Institute for Social-Ecological Research (ISOE), Hamburger Alee 45, 60486 Frankfurt, Germany
- Faculty of Biosciences, Goethe University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Str. 9, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany
- Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre SBiK-F, Georg-Voigt-Straße 14, 60325 Frankfurt, Germany
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- Faculty of Sustainability, Leuphana University, Universitätsallee 1, 21335 Lüneburg, Germany
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- Ecole Supérieure des Sciences Agronomiques, Département des Eaux et Forêts, Université d’Antananarivo, B.P 175-101, Antananarivo, Madagascar
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- Environmental Care and Community Security Institution ECCSi, 108, 2nd Flr, San Chaung St., Shin Saw Pu Ward, Sanchaung, Yangon, Myanmar
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- Centre for Training and Integrated Research in ASAL Development (CDTRAD), P.O. Box 144-10400, Nanyuki, Kenya
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- Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), University of Bern, Mittelstrasse 43, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute for Spatial and Landscape Development IRL, Planning of Landscape and Urban Systems PLUS, ETH Zürich, Stefano-Franscini-Platz 5, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), University of Bern, Mittelstrasse 43, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
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- Ecole Supérieure des Sciences Agronomiques, Département des Eaux et Forêts, Université d’Antananarivo, B.P 175-101, Antananarivo, Madagascar
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- Faculty of Forest Science, National University of Laos, P.O. Box 7322, Vientiane, Laos
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- Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), University of Bern, Mittelstrasse 43, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
- School of Natural Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor, LL57 2UW UK
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- Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), University of Bern, Mittelstrasse 43, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
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- Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), University of Bern, Mittelstrasse 43, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 30197-00100, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Environmental Care and Community Security Institution ECCSi, 108, 2nd Flr, San Chaung St., Shin Saw Pu Ward, Sanchaung, Yangon, Myanmar
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- Ecole Supérieure des Sciences Agronomiques, Département des Eaux et Forêts, Université d’Antananarivo, B.P 175-101, Antananarivo, Madagascar
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- Ecole Supérieure des Sciences Agronomiques, Département des Eaux et Forêts, Université d’Antananarivo, B.P 175-101, Antananarivo, Madagascar
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- Faculty of Forest Science, National University of Laos, P.O. Box 7322, Vientiane, Laos
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- Faculty of Forest Science, National University of Laos, P.O. Box 7322, Vientiane, Laos
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- Faculty of Forest Science, National University of Laos, P.O. Box 7322, Vientiane, Laos
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- Environmental Care and Community Security Institution ECCSi, 108, 2nd Flr, San Chaung St., Shin Saw Pu Ward, Sanchaung, Yangon, Myanmar
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- Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), University of Bern, Mittelstrasse 43, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
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Assessment of Belief Constructs to Support an Intervention in Municipal Solid Waste Separation at the Source in Low–Middle-Income Countries: Observations from the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. RECYCLING 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/recycling7020017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This article uses a modified model of the theory of planned behaviour to assess salient beliefs of household heads towards the separation of municipal solid waste at its source in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Structural equation modelling was used to analyse the responses of 598 household heads to a questionnaire in a cross-sectional design. Whilst the default model produced an acceptable fit to the data and explained 37% of the variance in households’ intention to separate waste at its source, the modified model with moral norms as an additional construct fitted the data excellently, explaining 52% of the variance in intention. Moral norms and perceived behavioural control were the predominant latent constructs to influence intentions. Control beliefs related to the availability of waste receptacles, provision of regular waste collection services, and access to knowledge of the separation process had the greatest tendency to facilitate households’ intentions. Pro-environmental interventions designed in a participatory manner to promote moral correctness, responsibility, respect for the environment, and positive affect may empower households to separate waste at its source. This research contributes to the development of a municipal solid waste strategy in the region, and may further support research in waste diversion and the circular economy in other jurisdictions.
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Sewak A, Kim J, Rundle-Thiele S, Deshpande S. Influencing household-level waste-sorting and composting behaviour: What works? A systematic review (1995-2020) of waste management interventions. WASTE MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH : THE JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOLID WASTES AND PUBLIC CLEANSING ASSOCIATION, ISWA 2021; 39:892-909. [PMID: 33472560 DOI: 10.1177/0734242x20985608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Decentralized waste sorting and composting can divert almost two-thirds of household waste from landfill. However, national rates of composting and recycling remain low in many parts of the globe. This review critically evaluates the design and efficacy of behaviour-change interventions to influence households to sort and compost organic waste. The systematic literature search yielded 3595 titles and abstracts which were reviewed and resulted in 14 unique interventions. The social marketing benchmark criteria are utilized to critically examine the design of these interventions. Synthesized results indicate a need for customized interventions that are co-designed with users and tailored to address their specific needs and challenges. Interventions with four or more social marketing elements produced positive behavioural outcomes, albeit with varying impact. This review highlights gaps in the design of waste management interventions and provides suggestions for future practices.
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- Aarti Sewak
- Department of Marketing, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Marketing, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Marketing, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia
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Azevedo BD, Scavarda LF, Caiado RGG, Fuss M. Improving urban household solid waste management in developing countries based on the German experience. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2021; 120:772-783. [PMID: 33223248 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2020.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2020] [Revised: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Countries worldwide strive to improve their urban household solid waste management (UHSWM) practices. While developed countries like Germany have achieved good results with different UHSWM initiatives, developing countries still struggle to be effective with their waste management (WM) policies. With an interest in learning from the German experience, this paper provides a cross-case analysis between a German and a Brazilian city that can be of practical relevance to improving UHSWM in developing countries. The paper uses "process flow diagram" (PFD) and "wasteaware benchmark indicators" for integrated sustainable waste management (ISWM). Both methods confirmed the German city as a benchmark and attested the inefficiency of the Brazilian UHSWM. The total maximum score weightage percentage of the matrix quantification difference was significant, 98% against 50%. Findings highlight viable solutions based on the three pillars of the German solid WM system: clear laws, regular public campaigns, and fee methodology. The formalization and improvement of Brazilian UHSWM require better governance to obtain additional investments. Herein, the application of the Green Dot methodology, sponsored by industry and consumers in Germany, would enable an increase of up to 318% of the values received by a typical Brazilian cooperative. This additional investment can empower a sustainable solution where the population could opt to work with recycling, either as a formal employee or as a formal entrepreneur, shedding more light on the social pillar of the triple bottom line. Moreover, it can enable improvements in technologies, and on regular public campaigns to increase education in important sustainable matters.
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- Bruno Duarte Azevedo
- Industrial Engineering Department, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Brazil.
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- Industrial Engineering Department, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Brazil.
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- Industrial Engineering Department, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Brazil; MSG Management Systems, Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), Brazil.
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- Institute for Technology Assessment and System Analysis (ITAS), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany.
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Chammas G, Yehya NA. Lebanese meal management practices and cultural constructions of food waste. Appetite 2020; 155:104803. [PMID: 32791080 DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2020.104803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2019] [Revised: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Food waste is a global issue with major environmental and socio-economic implications. The problem is even worse in Arab countries where tremendous amounts of food are wasted everyday. In this study, we engaged in an ethnographic journey documenting meal management practices in rural Lebanese households as they relate to food waste. We interviewed 60 women from the Chahhar region (closest communities to the nation's largest landfill) who are in charge of their households' food management. We kept detailed reflexive notes of observations and photo-journaled the provision, preparation, preservation, consumption, and disposal of food. We found that despite the enormity of the food waste crisis in Lebanon, the environmental impact was strikingly absent from the participants' construction of food-related practices. Yet, the women exhibited a strong food waste averse behavior rooted in cultural norms and religious beliefs built on active avoidance of food waste. Our findings shed the light on the intricate connections of family and community routines anchored in frugality and hospitality practices.
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- Ghina Chammas
- Nature Conservation Center at the American University of Beirut, P.O. Box 11-0236, Beirut, Lebanon.
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- University of California, Davis, 4900 Broadway St., Suite 1200, Sacramento, CA, 95820, USA.
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