Development of a system-multi criteria analysis on erosion and sediment control in construction industry
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https://doi.org/10.60087/jklst.vol4.n4.014Keywords:
Construction Industry, storm water Management, Environmental Sustainability, Erosion and Sediment Control, Multi-Criteria Decision AnalysisAbstract
Background: The construction industry faces erosion and sediment control (ESC) as its main environmental problem because urban areas of the United States experience fast population growth. The natural soil structure faces disruption during construction work which leads to elevated risks of water erosion that carries sediment particles which then harm both water quality and drainage systems and environmental balance. Methods: The research establishes a system-based Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) framework which evaluates different ESC practices. The research team distributed structured questionnaires to 175 construction industry workers who included engineers and contractors and project managers and environmental consultants based in the USA. The research team used descriptive statistics together with reliability testing (Cronbach’s Alpha) and correlation analysis and weighted MCDA techniques to analyze the data. Results: The research shows that storm water Management functions as the leading factor with a mean score of 4.41 followed by Regulatory Compliance which scored 4.35 and Site Stability received 4.29. The reliability measurements showed values between 0.79 and 0.88 which proved the instrument maintained strong consistency between its elements. The correlation analysis revealed that all variables maintained strong connections with each other while storm water Management and Site Stability showed the strongest connection at r = 0.73. Conclusion: ESC performance in American construction sector depends most on environmental factors and regulatory requirements instead of financial elements. MCDA framework solution provides a functional decision-support system which helps sustainable construction practices move forward while decreasing their negative impact on the environment.
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