Construction has been accused of causing environmental problems ranging from excessive
consumption of global resources both in terms of construction and building operation to the …

In Australia, cost–benefit analysis (CBA) is one of the conventional tools used widely by the
public and the private sectors in the appraisal of projects. It measures and compares the …

Internationally there is a growing demand for environmental impact assessment (EIA) to
move away from its traditional focus towards delivering more sustainable outcomes. South …

A review of economic impact assessment (EcIA), social impact assessment (SIA), and
community participation practice in the rapidly growing coal industry of Australia's Bowen …

The purpose of this book is to analyze, with actual examples, different techniques that have
been developed to tackle the complex task of making an Environmental Impact Assessment …

Buildings could be led to adverse impacts on environment, such as generation of
construction and demolition waste, and emission of greenhouse gases (GHG). Therefore …

The use of economic valuation methods to assess environmental impacts of projects and
policies has grown considerably in recent years. However, environmental valuation appears …

Buildings are a significant consumer of energy and resources, thereby urging the designers,
architects, and policymakers to place a great deal of effort in achieving and implementing …

The wide adoption of EIA internationally is implicitly or explicitly based on the assumption
that the benefits of EIA outweigh the costs. However, there has been surprisingly little …

Literature review reveals that there exist many gaps in sustainability assessment of
buildings. Most of the sustainability assessment is based on life cycle energy analysis …