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Capacity gaps in post disaster construction & demolition waste management

Karunasena, G; Amaratunga, D [Article-Full-text]

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to focus on the identification of the existing capacities of post disaster C&D waste management in developing countries, with a special emphasis on Sri Lanka to determine the capacity ...
Challenges faced by the construction industry in Sri Lanka: Perspective of clients and contractors

Rajakaruna, RWDWCAB; Bandara, KATN; De Silva, N [Conference-Abstract]

The construction industiy is .a majior contributor to the development of economies in Sri Lanka. However, it faces significant cballenges and difficulties which are unique to the specific industty. Therefore, it is a vital ...
Comparative study on establishing life cycle assessment (LCA) in buildings: drivers

Amarasinghe, SDIA; Soorige, SDA; De Silva, L [Conference-Full-text]

LCA is a method that systematically evaluates environmental impacts attributed to the building by quantifying environmental inputs and outputs over the lifecycle of buildings. LCA facilitates a sophisticated assessment ...
Construction Safety Management Assessment Framework for Developing Countries

Karunasena, GI; Priyadarshani, GHK; Jayasuriya, S [Article-Abstract]

Construction safety on project sites is of utmost importance due to the nature of the construction industry. However, it is usually a secondary concern in a market-driven society where the main concern is completing ...
Electronic and electrical waste management in Sri Lanka: Suggestions for national policy enhancements

Mallawarachchi, H; Karunasena, G [Article-Full-text]

Waste is one of the most pressing problems faced by the whole world. Electronic waste is the latest in the Sri Lankan waste stream. Literature revealed many electronic waste management concepts, strategies and models ...
A framework for environmental rating schemes for infrastructure projects

Jayawickrama, TS; Ofori, G; Pheng, LS [Conference-Full-text]

Infrastructure plays a vital role in a country's socioeconomic development and there is a growing demand for infrastructure in developing countries. However, infrastructure development impacts the natural environment ...
Innovation versus imitation : the applicability of reproducing established categories ethically

Weerasinghe, RN; Jayawardane, AKW [Conference-Abstract]

This conceptual paper aims to further clarify the idea of innovation paying attention to the innovation in developing countries where the results of innovation are still needed to be accelerated. Different approaches to ...
Network centrality analysis of public transport systems: developing a strategic planning tool to assess passenger attraction

Jaysinghe, A; De Silva, CK; Kasemsri, R; Sano, K [Conference-Extended-Abstract]
A novel approach to model traffic on road segments of large-scale urban road networks

Jayasinghe, A; Sano, K; Abenayake, CC; Mahanama, PKS [Article-Full-text]

The study proposes a novel method for modeling traffic volumes at the road segment level of large-scale urban road networks. This study has been placed in a milieu where existing methods on modeling vehicular traffic volume ...
Post disaster waste management strategies in developing countries : Case of Sri Lanka

Karunasena, GI; Amaratunga, D; Haigh, R; Lill, I [Article-Abstract]

Disasters cause substantial damage around the world. This causes serious environmental and economic burden on normal living conditions, reconstruction and general waste collection processes. Within this context, waste ...
Test burn with PCB–oil in a local cement kiln in Sri Lanka

Karstensen, KH; Mubarak, AM; Gunadasa, HN; Wijagunasekara, B; Ratnayake, N; De Alwis, A; Fernando, J [Article-Full-text]

The production and use of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) have ceased and most developed countries have disposed off their stocks long time ago. PCBs can however still be found in the environment and one important source ...
The use of alternative building materials in developing countries: addressing challenges faced by stakeholders

Mpakati-Gama, EC; Wamuziri, SC; Sloan, B [Conference-Full-text]

The rising concern on inefficient wood consumption associated with shelter development has led to policy and regulatory reforms to address such problems in most countries in recent years. The use of alternative building ...

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