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Prelims

Simon Ofori Ametepey (Koforidua Technical University, Ghana)
Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa (University of Johannesburg, South Africa)
Wellington Didibhuku Thwala (University of South Africa, South Africa)

Sustainable Road Infrastructure Project Implementation in Developing Countries: An Integrated Model

ISBN: 978-1-83753-811-9, eISBN: 978-1-83753-810-2

Publication date: 17 November 2023

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Ametepey, S.O., Aigbavboa, C.O. and Thwala, W.D. (2023), "Prelims", Sustainable Road Infrastructure Project Implementation in Developing Countries: An Integrated Model, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. i-xi. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83753-810-220231015

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Sustainable Road Infrastructure Project Implementation in Developing Countries

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Sustainable Road Infrastructure Project Implementation in Developing Countries: An Integrated Model

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SIMON OFORI AMETEPEY

Koforidua Technical University, Ghana

CLINTON OHIS AIGBAVBOA

University of Johannesburg, South Africa

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Wellington Didibhuku Thwala

University of South Africa, South Africa

United Kingdom – North America – Japan – India – Malaysia – China

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Contents

List of Figures and Tables vii
List of Abbreviations ix
Part 1: Sustainability and Road Infrastructure Development
Chapter 1: General Introduction to Sustainable Road Infrastructure Development 3
Chapter 2: Overview of Sustainable Development 9
Chapter 3: Sustainable Road Infrastructure Development 21
Part 2: Models, Theories, and Frameworks for Implementing Sustainable Road Infrastructure Projects
Chapter 4: Evaluation and Assessment of the Sustainability of Infrastructure Projects 43
Chapter 5: Project Implementation Frameworks, Models, and Guidelines for Sustainable Infrastructure 55
Chapter 6: Sustainability Criteria and Indicators for Road Infrastructure Projects 65
Chapter 7: Sustainable Infrastructure Project Financing 81
Part 3: Public Participation, Climate Change Response, and Stakeholder Management in Sustainable Road Infrastructure Development
Chapter 8: Public Participation in Sustainable Road Infrastructure Development 97
Chapter 9: Climate Change Response in Sustainable Road Infrastructure Development 105
Chapter 10: Stakeholder Management in Sustainable Road Infrastructure Development 113
Part 4: Sustainable Road Infrastructure Development: The Case of Ghana
Chapter 11: Sustainable Road Infrastructure Development in Ghana 121
Chapter 12: The Views of Experts in Ghana Through a Delphi Research Study 133
Part 5: The ISRIPI Model
Chapter 13: The Conceptual ISRIPI Model for Developing Countries 159
Index 173

List of Figures and Tables

Figures

Fig. 2.1. The Pillars of SD. 13
Fig. 2.2. The 5-capital Model (Inspired by Porrit, 2007). 17
Fig. 3.1. Types of Infrastructure with Examples. 24
Fig. 3.2. Integrating the Principles of Sustainability in Infrastructure Development. 26
Fig. 3.3. Types of Project Stakeholders in the Road Infrastructure Sector. 29
Fig. 3.4. Managing Stakeholders’ Interest and Sustainability Requirements. 30
Fig. 3.5. Processes of SRID. 32
Fig. 13.1. Integrated SRIPI Conceptualized Model (Model 1.0). 171

Tables

Table 3.1. Principles of SID. 28
Table 6.1. CEEQUAL Certification Framework’s Criteria. 67
Table 6.2. CEEQUAL Certification Framework Indicators. 68
Table 6.3. BE2ST in Highway Certification Framework’s Criteria. 70
Table 6.4. Envision Certification System Criteria. 70
Table 6.5. Green Guide for Roads Certification Framework Criteria. 71
Table 6.6. Greenlites Certification Framework Criteria. 72
Table 6.7. Greenpave Certification Tool Criteria. 72
Table 6.8. Greenroads Certification Framework Criteria. 73
Table 6.9. I-LAST Certification Tools Criteria. 73
Table 6.10. Invest Certification Framework’s Criteria. 74
Table 8.1. Public Participation Ladder. 100
Table 8.2. Ladder of Participation. 100
Table 11.1. Size and Condition of Road Network in Ghana. 125
Table 12.1. SRIPs’ Main Criteria. 137
Table 12.2. Socio-cultural Sustainability Indicators. 138
Table 12.3. Economic Sustainability. 140
Table 12.4. Environmental Sustainability. 141
Table 12.5. Institutional Sustainability. 142
Table 12.6. Health and Safety. 143
Table 12.7. Project Management. 144
Table 12.8. Resource Utilization and Management. 145
Table 12.9. Engineering Performance. 145
Table 12.10. Climate Change Response. 146
Table 12.11. Public Participation. 147
Table 12.12. Stakeholder Management. 148
Table 12.13. Factors Causing Varied Understanding of Sustainability. 149
Table 12.14. Drivers and Motivation for SRIP Implementation. 150
Table 12.15. Critical Factors Affecting the Implementation of SRIPs. 151
Table 13.1. Conceptual Model Latent Features. 163

List of Abbreviations

Abbreviation Definition
ACEC American Consulting Engineers Council
ADB African Development Bank
AER Annual Environmental Reports
APWA American Public Works Association
ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers
AU African Union
BREEAM Building research establishment’s environmental assessment method
CBA Cost-benefit analysis
CCR Climate change response
CEEQUAL Civil Engineering Environmental Quality and Assessment Scheme
CIB Conseil International du Bâtiment
CO2 Carbon dioxide
CSR Corporate social responsibility
DFR Department of Feeder Roads
DPs Development partners
DUR Department of Urban Roads
EA Environmental assessment
EIA Environmental impact assessment
EIAP Environmental impact assessment procedures
EM Environmental management
EMP Environmental management plan
EMU Environmental management unit
EnS Environmental sustainability
EP Engineering performance
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
ES Economic sustainability
ESA Environmental and social assessment
ESMF Environmental and social management framework
FHWA Federal Highway Administration
FSD Forest services division
GDP Gross domestic product
GHA Ghana highway authority
GHG Greenhouse gas
GI Green infrastructure
GRF Ghana Road Fund
GSGDA Ghana Shared Growth Development Agenda
HS Health and safety
ICE Institution of Civil Engineers
IDOT Illinois Department of Transportation
IISD International Institute for Sustainable Development
INVEST Infrastructure Voluntary Assessment Sustainability Tool
IQD Interquartile division
IQR Interquartile range
IRI Institute of resilient infrastructure
IRI International roughness index
IRTBA Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association
IS Institutional sustainability
ISI Institute for sustainable infrastructure
ISRIPI Integrated sustainable road infrastructure project implementation
KPI Key performance indicators
KTC Koforidua Training Centre
LCA Life-cycle assessment
LCCA Life-cycle cost analysis
LEED Leadership in energy and environmental design
LID Low-impact development
M&E Monitoring and evaluation
MCDA Multi-criteria decision analysis
MEPDG Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide
MoT Ministry of Transport
MRH Ministry of Roads and Highways
NEAP National Environmental Action Plan
NGOs Non-governmental organizations
OP Operational policies
PaLATE Pavement Life-Cycle Assessment Tool for Environmental and Economic Impacts
PEA Preliminary Environmental Assesment
PM Project management
PMI Project Management Institute
PP Public participation
PPP Public–-private partnership
RID Road infrastructure development
RMRC The Recycled Materials Resource Centre
RPF Resettlement Policy Framework
RUM Resource utilisation and management
SC Sustainable construction
SCS Social and cultural sustainability
SD Standard deviation
SD Sustainable development
SDGs Sustainable development goals
SEA Strategic environmental assessment
SID Sustainable infrastructure development
SLCAs Social life-cycle assessments
SM Stakeholder management
SMTDP Sector medium-term development plan
SRID Sustainable road infrastructure development
SRIPI Sustainable road infrastructure project Implementation
SRIPs Sustainable road infrastructure projects
STAG Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance
TBL Triple bottom line
TDR Transfer of development rights
TIF Tax incremental financing
TNM-Look Traffic noise model look up
UK United Kingdom
UN United Nations
UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
USA United States of America
WB World Bank
WCCD World Commission on Culture and Development
WCED World Conference on Environment and Development
WD Wildlife division
WRC Water Resources Commission
WSSD World summit on sustainable development
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