Critical factor of large township building and its relevance in environmental audit: a critical evaluation

Environmental sustainability has become significantly rapid in recent years. Moreover, the finite space and high demand of constructions are also putting pressure on the environmental compartments. At the outset, it is necessary that robust environmental audits should be developed, especially for la...

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Published inEnvironment, development and sustainability Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 433 - 449
Main Authors Hiwase, P. D., Raman, N. S., Hajare, H. V.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.02.2018
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Audits
Compartments
Construction
Construction industry
Construction materials
Construction methods
Construction sites
Earth and Environmental Science
Ecology
Economic Geology
Economic Growth
Environment
Environmental assessment
Environmental audits
Environmental Economics
Environmental impact
Environmental Management
Negligence
Project engineering
Sustainability
Sustainable Development
Innovative construction practices
Environmental sustainability
Environmental audits
Advance construction methods
Township projects
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Summary:Environmental sustainability has become significantly rapid in recent years. Moreover, the finite space and high demand of constructions are also putting pressure on the environmental compartments. At the outset, it is necessary that robust environmental audits should be developed, especially for large township projects to achieve environmental sustainability. Negligence on traditional construction processes involved in short or small projects affects the environment on a higher scale, restriction of cheap quality construction material, environment-friendly practice needs to be followed at construction sites to avoid environmental issues. The objective of this study is to show a range of environmental issues in India allied to material and technologies (methods) requires to be considered in assessing the environmental impacts of construction projects. A critical study was carried out for undertaking environmental audits in the township projects. The results indicated that the environmental sustainability (which can be achieved through environmental audits) is a function of optimum utilization of construction material, adoption of advance construction methods, use of ready-to-use material, innovative construction practices and use of eco-friendly material.
ISSN:1387-585X
1573-2975
DOI:10.1007/s10668-016-9890-8