Stakeholder perceptions of the benefits and barriers of implementing environmental management systems in the Maldivian construction industry

IF 1.8 3区经济学 Q3 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Journal of Housing and the Built Environment Pub Date : 2023-09-20 DOI:10.1007/s10901-023-10067-5

Aminath S. Rasheed, Colin A. Booth, Rosemary E. Horry

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Abstract Unprecedented increases in both tourism and population growth have put extreme pressure on the Republic of the Maldives, which has resulted in significant changes to the islands as a result of construction activities. This study is the first to investigate perceptions of the benefits and barriers of implementing environmental management systems (EMS) in the Maldivian construction industry, and what effective measures and strategies exist to drive environmental management practices. A subjectivist stance and deductive approach have been taken with an online survey adopting a quantitative strategy with a range of construction professions across the Maldivian construction sector. Using a central tendency measure of weighted average, the respondents’ opinions suggest that the primary benefits of having an EMS in the Maldives are perceived as the enhancement of corporate image and environmental protection; while the major barriers are lack of legal enforcement and the requirement for company structures and policies to change to accommodate an EMS. The findings also suggest that those companies who establish a waste management plan and where authorities enforce legal environmental requirements are believed to be the most effective means to encourage more widespread adoption. Based on these findings, it is recommended that managers, need to increasingly promote the principles of environmental management and sustainable practices/behaviours amongst construction industry stakeholders. Furthermore, policy makers within the Maldives should be exploring the viability of establishing financial incentive schemes (particularly for SMEs), in addition to encouraging wider adoption of EMSs across the Maldivian industry sectors.

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利益相关者对马尔代夫建筑业实施环境管理系统的好处和障碍的看法

旅游业和人口增长的空前增长给马尔代夫共和国带来了极大的压力，由于建筑活动，岛屿发生了重大变化。本研究首次调查了对马尔代夫建筑业实施环境管理系统(EMS)的好处和障碍的看法，以及存在哪些有效措施和战略来推动环境管理实践。主观主义立场和演绎法已在马尔代夫建筑部门的一系列建筑专业中采用定量策略进行了在线调查。使用加权平均的集中趋势测量，受访者的意见表明，在马尔代夫拥有EMS的主要好处被认为是提高企业形象和环境保护;而主要的障碍是缺乏法律执行，以及要求公司结构和政策进行更改以适应环境管理体系。调查结果还表明，那些制定废物管理计划的公司和当局执行法律环境要求的地方被认为是鼓励更广泛采用的最有效手段。根据这些调查结果，建议管理人员需要在建造业利益相关者中越来越多地推广环境管理原则和可持续的做法/行为。此外，马尔代夫的政策制定者除了鼓励在马尔代夫的工业部门更广泛地采用ems之外，还应该探索建立财务激励计划(特别是中小企业)的可行性。

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Housing and the Built Environment is a scholarly journal presenting the results of scientific research and new developments in policy and practice to a diverse readership of specialists, practitioners and policy-makers. This refereed journal covers the fields of housing, spatial planning, building and urban development. The journal guarantees high scientific quality by a double blind review procedure. Next to that, the editorial board discusses each article as well. Leading scholars in the field of housing, spatial planning and urban development publish regularly in Journal of Housing and the Built Environment. The journal publishes articles from scientists all over the world, both Western and non-Western, providing a truly international platform for developments in both theory and practice in the fields of housing, spatial planning, building and urban development. Journal of Housing and the Built Environment (HBE) has a wide scope and includes all topics dealing with people-environment relations. Topics concern social relations within the built environment as well as the physicals component of the built environment. As such the journal brings together social science and engineering. HBE is of interest for scientists like housing researchers, social geographers, (urban) planners and architects. Furthermore it presents a forum for practitioners to present their experiences in new developments on policy and practice. Because of its unique structure of research articles and policy and practice contributions, HBE provides a forum where science and practice can be confronted. Finally, each volume of HBE contains one special issue, in which recent developments on one particular topic are discussed in depth. The aim of Journal of Housing and the Built Environment is to give international exposure to recent research and policy and practice developments on the built environment and thereby open up a forum wherein re searchers can exchange ideas and develop contacts. In this way HBE seeks to enhance the quality of research in the field and disseminate the results to a wider audience. Its scope is intended to interest scientists as well as policy-makers, both in government and in organizations dealing with housing and urban issues.