A four-quadrant conceptual framework for analyzing extended producer responsibility in offshore prefabrication construction

JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

卷:282

Article

Xu, Jinying¹  Ye, Meng²  Lu, Weisheng¹  Bao, Zhikang¹  Webster, Chris³ 

[1] Univ Hong Kong, Dept Real Estate & Construct, Hong Kong, Peoples R China

[2] Southwest Jiaotong Univ, Sch Econ & Management, Chengdu, Sichuan, Peoples R China

[3] Univ Hong Kong, Fac Architecture, Hong Kong, Peoples R China

关键词: Extended producer responsibility;    Offshore prefabrication construction;    Construction waste management;    Design thinking;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.124540

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Prefabrication has been widely advocated as a green production strategy to minimize the adverse environmental impacts of construction. Amid economic globalization, prefabricated construction materials are commonly sourced offsite and even offshore. As an issue emerging alongside offshore prefabrication, extended producer responsibility (EPR) is yet to be clearly identified, allocated, and implemented. This research develops a conceptual framework using a design thinking process, through which EPR associated with offshore prefabrication can be analyzed, agreed upon, and allocated. By considering the scope and scale of the responsibility and the procurement methods, the framework comprises four quadrants representing four typical scenarios for implementation of the EPR principle. It is applicable for both short-term and lifelong EPR analysis, in both traditional and integrated project delivery contexts. The framework will be particularly useful for devising public policies to achieve an onshore and offshore stakeholder win-win situation. (C) 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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