Analysis of Different Views towards Social Sustainability in Construction

摘要

The objective of sustainability in construction is generally stated as achieving a balance between economic, environmental and social impacts of projects. However, while significant literature is available on economic and environmental impacts; little has been done to investigate social impacts of construction projects and methods for evaluating such impacts. This is partly due to lack of consensus about social sustainability indicators and their relative importance in different projects. On the other hand, social sustainability is directly related to how people are affected by a project and therefore may be perceived as a highly subjective concept. This paper presents a comprehensive list of social sustainability indicators, as provided in available literature, for use in different phases of a construction project's life cycle. In addition, the results of a systematic survey conducted to verify these indicators and evaluate their relative importance from perspective of construction industry professionals and academics are presented.