Designers' attitude and behaviour towards construction waste minimization by design: A study in Shenzhen, China

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 105, Issue , 2015, Pages 29-35

  Li, Jingru ^a   Tam, Vivian W Y ^b   Zuo, Jian ^c   Zhu, Jiaolan ^d  

^a SHENZHEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^d BEIJING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Attitude; Behaviour; Construction waste minimization by design; Designer; Mainland China; The theory of planned behaviour (TPB)

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; SURVEYS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOUR; CONSTRUCTION WASTES; DESIGNER; MAINLAND CHINAS; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOUR;

DESIGN;

CONSTRUCTION; DESIGN; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBANIZATION; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; BUILDING MATERIAL; CHINA; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PILOT STUDY; PROCESS DESIGN; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING; THEORETICAL MODEL; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR; URBANIZATION; VALIDITY; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE MINIMIZATION;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; SHENZHEN;

EID: 84945917854     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: 18790658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2015.10.009     Document Type: Article

References (35)

1. I. Ajzen From intentions to actions: a theory of planned behavior Organ. Behav. Decis. Process. 50 1991 179 211
2. C.J. Armitage, and M. Conner Efficacy of the theory of planned behaviour: a meta-analytic review Br. J. Soc. Psychol. 40 2001 471 499
3. A.N. Baldwin, L.Y. Shen, C.S. Poon, S.A. Austin, and I. Wong Modelling design information to evaluate pre-fabricated and pre-cast design solutions for reducing construction waste in high rise residential buildings Autom. Constr. 17 2008 333 341
4. S. Bamberg How does environmental concern influence specific environmentally related behaviors? A new answer to an old question J. Environ. Psychol. 23 2003 21 32
5. S. Bamberg, and G. Möser Twenty years after Hines, Hungerford, and Tomera: a new meta-analysis of psycho-social determinants of pro-environmental behaviour J. Environ. Psychol. 27 2007 14 25
6. A.P. Bortoleto, K.H. Hurisu, and K. Hanaki Model development for household waste prevention behaviour Waste Manag. 32 2012 2195 2207
7. B.A.G. Bossink, and H.J.H. Brouwers Construction waste - quantification and source evaluation J. Constr. Eng. Manag. 122 1996 55 60
8. L.K. Chen A Study on Wasteful Behaviour and Conscious of Construction Waste 2008 Chongqing University Chongqing, China
9. Y.-H. Chiang, E.H.-W. Chan, and L.K.-L. Lok Prefabrication and barriers to entry - a case study of public housing and institutional buildings in Hong Kong Habitat Int. 30 2006 482 499
10. J. Davies, G.R. Foxall, and J. Pallister Beyond the intention-behaviour mythology: an integrated model of recycling Market. Theory 2 2002 29 113
11. L.L. Ekanayake, and G. Ofori Building waste assessment score: design-based tool Build. Environ. 39 2004 851 861
12. C. Fornell, and D.F. Larcker Evaluating structural equation models with unobservable variables and measurement error J. Market. Res. 18 1981 39 50
13. J.F. Hairs, R.E. Anderson, and R.L. Tatham Multivariate Data Analysis 1998 Macmillan New York
14. Y.-y. Hao, and J. Kang Current situation and potentials of construction waste minimisation by design in china through a comparative survey between China and UK Build. Sci. 26 2010 4 9
15. J.M. Hines, H.R. Hungerford, and A.N. Tomera Analysis and synthesis of research on responsible environmental behaviour: a meta-analysis J. Environ. Educ. 18 1986 1 8
16. L. Jaillon, C.S. Poon, and Y.H. Chiang Quantifying the waste reduction potential of using prefabrication in building construction in Hong Kong Waste Manag. 29 2009 309 320
17. C. Knoeri, C.R. Binder, and H.-J. Althaus Decisions on recycling: construction stakeholders' decisions regarding recycled mineral construction materials Resour. Conserv. Recycl. 55 2011 1039 1050
18. J. Li, Z. Ding, X. Mi, and J. Wang A model for estimating construction waste generation index for building project in China Resour. Conserv. Recycl. 74 2013 20 26
19. H. Lingard, P. Graham, and G. Smithers Employee perceptions of the solid waste management system operating in a large Australian contracting organization Constr. Manag. Econ. 18 2000 383 393
20. J.C. Loehlin Latent Variables Models: An Introduction to Factor, Path and Structural Analysis 1998 Lawrence Erlbaum Associates New Jersey
21. M. Osmani, J. Glass, and A. Price Architect and contractor attitudes to waste minimisation Proc. Inst. Civil Eng.: Waste Resour. Manag. 159 2006 65 72
22. M. Osmani, J. Glass, and A.D. Price Architects' perspectives on construction waste reduction by design Waste Manag. 28 2008 1147 1158
23. C.S. Poon, and L. Jaillon A Guide for Minimizing Construction and Demolition Waste at the Design Stage 2002 Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
24. C.S. Poon, A.T.W. Yu, and L. Jaillon Reducing building waste at construction sites in Hong Kong Constr. Manag. Econ. 22 2004 461 470
25. H.Z. Qiu, and B.F. Lin The Theory and Application of Structural Equation Modeling 2009 Beijing Qinggonggye Publication Beijing, China
26. T. Ramayah, J.W. Lee, and S. Lim Sustaining the environment through recycling: an empirical study J. Environ. Manag. 102 2012 141 147
27. L. Steg, and C. Vlek Encouraging pro-environmental behavior: an integrative review and research agenda J. Environ. Psychol. 29 2009 309 317
28. V.W.Y. Tam, L.Y. Shen, I.W.H. Fung, and J.Y. Wang Controlling construction waste by implementing governmental ordinances in Hong Kong Constr. Innov.: Inf. Process Manag. 7 2007 149 166
29. M.M.M. Teo, and M. Loosemore A theory of waste behaviour in the construction industry Constr. Manag. Econ. 19 2001 741 751
30. M. Tonglet, P.S. Philips, and A.D. Read Using the theory of planned behavior to investigate the determinants of recycling behavior: a case study from Brixworth, UK Resour. Conserv. Recycl. 41 2004 191 214
31. P. Villoria Saez, M. del Río Merino, A. San-Antonio González, and C. Porras-Amores Best practice measures assessment for construction and demolition waste management in building constructions Resour. Conserv. Recycl. 75 2013 52 62
32. J. Wang, Z. Li, and V.W.Y. Tam Critical factors in effective construction waste minimization at the design stage: a Shenzhen case study, China Resour. Conserv. Recycl. 82 2014 1 7
33. Z. Wen, L. Chang, K.T. Hau, and H. Liu Testing and application of the mediating effects Acta Psychol. Sin. 36 2004 614 620
34. X. Zhang, Y. Wu, and L. Shen Application of low waste technologies for design and construction: a case study in Hong Kong Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev. 16 2012 2973 2979
35. L. Zhao, J. Lu, and H. Gu Operation of construction waste treatment industrialization and countermeasures Constr. Econ. 2011 5 16