Abstract

Social dimensions, as one of the three pillars of sustainability, are not fully considered in the planning, bidding, and design processes of construction projects, primarily due to a lack of standardized estimation methods. Despite the potential economic and social benefits of these projects, they may lead to various negative social impacts during the construction process. In this study, negative social impacts associated with construction projects are investigated considering different stakeholder categories and detailed social cost models. The social impacts and costs estimated in this paper cover a multitude of adverse effects on: (a) workplace and traffic safety, (b) mobility of people and goods, (c) regional economic growth, (d) dwelling environments, and (e) public services. Parameters for the social cost estimation are obtained based mainly on various public databases and project information. For illustration, the proposed framework is applied to quantify the social impacts associated with the construction of a residential building and the maintenance of a highway bridge. The study shows that the social costs of different construction projects vary significantly due to the different stakeholders involved.

摘要

社会维度作为可持续性的三大支柱之一，在建设项目的规划、招投标和设计过程中没有得到充分考虑，主要是由于缺乏标准化的估算方法。尽管这些项目具有潜在的经济和社会效益，但它们在建设过程中可能会产生各种负面的社会影响。在这项研究中，考虑到不同的利益相关者类别和详细的社会成本模型，对与建设项目相关的负面社会影响进行了调查。本文估计的社会影响和成本涵盖了对以下方面的多种不利影响：(a) 工作场所和交通安全，(b) 人员和货物的流动性，(c) 区域经济增长，(d) 居住环境，以及 (e) ） 公共服务。社会成本估算的参数主要根据各种公共数据库和项目信息获得。例如，建议的框架用于量化与住宅建筑的建造和公路桥梁的维护相关的社会影响。研究表明，由于涉及的利益相关者不同，不同建设项目的社会成本差异很大。