Environmental management plan (EMP): Performance indicators for road and highway construction

Road and highway construction (RHC) projects generally require a longer period and involve extensive excavation and earthworks. Due to the numerous environmental impacts caused by RHC projects, all parties should closely monitor these projects to identify any environmental changes. Hence, this paper...

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Main Authors: Nurol Huda, Dahalan, Rahimi, A. Rahman, Saffuan, Wan Ahmad
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Language:English
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description Road and highway construction (RHC) projects generally require a longer period and involve extensive excavation and earthworks. Due to the numerous environmental impacts caused by RHC projects, all parties should closely monitor these projects to identify any environmental changes. Hence, this paper aims to identify performance indicators for assessing Environmental Management Plan (EMP) of RHC projects. To achieve that aim, semi-structured interview data with Environmental Auditors and Environmental Officers were collected and then analysed using the thematic analysis technique. The interview covers the indicators and common issues raised during the construction phase. From the analysis of the interview data, eight performance indicators for assessing EMP of RHC projects were identified: irregular floods, discharge appears, overflowed silt trap, slope erosion/failure, visibility of dust, excessive noise, untypical flora and fauna, and increased accidents. Also, these indicators can be categorised into three groups: physical, biological, and socioeconomic. These findings can help novices and the public assess the EMP performance of RHC projects. Furthermore, public participation in regulating EMP can benefit both the construction industry and the authorities.
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spelling ump-442412025-03-28T04:08:11Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/44241/ Environmental management plan (EMP): Performance indicators for road and highway construction Nurol Huda, Dahalan Rahimi, A. Rahman Saffuan, Wan Ahmad TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Road and highway construction (RHC) projects generally require a longer period and involve extensive excavation and earthworks. Due to the numerous environmental impacts caused by RHC projects, all parties should closely monitor these projects to identify any environmental changes. Hence, this paper aims to identify performance indicators for assessing Environmental Management Plan (EMP) of RHC projects. To achieve that aim, semi-structured interview data with Environmental Auditors and Environmental Officers were collected and then analysed using the thematic analysis technique. The interview covers the indicators and common issues raised during the construction phase. From the analysis of the interview data, eight performance indicators for assessing EMP of RHC projects were identified: irregular floods, discharge appears, overflowed silt trap, slope erosion/failure, visibility of dust, excessive noise, untypical flora and fauna, and increased accidents. Also, these indicators can be categorised into three groups: physical, biological, and socioeconomic. These findings can help novices and the public assess the EMP performance of RHC projects. Furthermore, public participation in regulating EMP can benefit both the construction industry and the authorities. AIP Publishing 2022 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/44241/1/Environmental%20management%20plan%20EMP%20Performance%20indicators%20for%20road%20and%20highway%20construction.pdf Nurol Huda, Dahalan and Rahimi, A. Rahman and Saffuan, Wan Ahmad (2022) Environmental management plan (EMP): Performance indicators for road and highway construction. In: Proceeding of The International Conference On Advances In Civil Engineering And Science Technology (ICACEST2021). International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering and Science Technology (ICACEST 2021) , 21–22 September 2021 , Pulau Pinang. pp. 1-10., 2532 (1). ISBN 978-0-7354-4274-0 (Published) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0111384
spellingShingle TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Nurol Huda, Dahalan
Rahimi, A. Rahman
Saffuan, Wan Ahmad
Environmental management plan (EMP): Performance indicators for road and highway construction
title Environmental management plan (EMP): Performance indicators for road and highway construction
title_full Environmental management plan (EMP): Performance indicators for road and highway construction
title_fullStr Environmental management plan (EMP): Performance indicators for road and highway construction
title_full_unstemmed Environmental management plan (EMP): Performance indicators for road and highway construction
title_short Environmental management plan (EMP): Performance indicators for road and highway construction
title_sort environmental management plan (emp): performance indicators for road and highway construction
topic TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/44241/
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http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/44241/1/Environmental%20management%20plan%20EMP%20Performance%20indicators%20for%20road%20and%20highway%20construction.pdf