Challenges of a healthy built environment: Air pollution in construction industry

AA Wieser, M Scherz, A Passer, H Kreiner - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Air pollution is a global concern, especially in cities and urban areas, and has many
implications for human health and for the environment. In common with other industrial …

[HTML][HTML] Monitoring airborne particulate matter from building construction: A systematic review

X Fang, R Chang, Y Zhang, J Zuo, Y Zou… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Airborne particulate matter (PM) in building construction has been a worldwide concern, as it
threatens the health of people within and around construction sites. Monitoring forms the …

An empirical analysis of environmental pollutants on building construction sites for determining the real-time monitoring indices

J Hong, H Kang, S Jung, S Sung, T Hong… - Building and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Environmental pollutants emitted by various construction work and heavy equipment from
construction sites, not only undermine the human living environment but also cause conflicts …

Is there an EKC between economic growth and air pollutant emissions in SAARC countries? Evidence from disaggregated analysis

U Farooq, J Ul-Haq, AR Cheema - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
The manufacturing and construction (M&C) sector not only plays a vital role in promoting
economic growth, but is also a significant contributor to global air pollution. Growing …

Emission of particulate matters during construction: A comparative study on a Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) and a steel building construction project

S Ahmed, I Arocho - Journal of Building Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
Construction sites are responsible for generating a high concentration of pollutants in
surrounding air. Emission level can be different depending on the materials used for the …

Source apportionment of settleable particles in an impacted urban and industrialized region in Brazil

JM Santos, NC Reis, ES Galvão, A Silveira… - … Science and Pollution …, 2017 - Springer
Settleable particulate matter (SPM), especially coarser particles with diameters greater than
10 μm, has been found culprit of high deposition rates in cities affected by hinterland …

Field evaluation of the dust impacts from construction sites on surrounding areas: a city case study in China

H Yan, G Ding, H Li, Y Wang, L Zhang, Q Shen, K Feng - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
Construction activities generate a large amount of dust and cause significant impacts on air
quality of surrounding areas. Thus, revealing the characteristics of construction dust is …

Hybrid health risk assessment model using real-time particulate matter, biometrics, and benchmark device

J Choi, K Khamraev, D Cheriyan - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Particulate matter (PM) exposure can severely impact human health. The construction
industry around the world has a higher PM footprint in the environment than other industries …

The characteristics of PM emissions from construction sites during the earthwork and foundation stages: an empirical study evidence

H Yan, Q Li, K Feng, L Zhang - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
The bulk of the particulate matter (PM) emissions generated during construction projects are
significantly released during the earthwork and foundation stages. To reduce and control …

Study of Particular Air Quality and Meteorological Parameters at a Construction Site

L Milivojević, S Mrazovac Kurilić, Z Božilović… - Atmosphere, 2023 - mdpi.com
The construction industry is a major contributor to dust, greenhouse gases, and other air
pollutants. Implementing effective and sustainable practices in managing construction site …