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Perera, U T G, Haigh, R and Amaratunga, D (2023) Incorporating Public Health Impacts in the Impact Assessment Process During Road Projects: Weaknesses and Challenges. In: Tutesigensi, A and Neilson, C J (Eds.), Proceedings 39th Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2023, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 344-353.
- Type: Conference Proceedings
- Keywords: Road projects, Impact assessments, Health, nearby community
- ISBN/ISSN: 978-0-9955463-7-0
- URL: http://www.arcom.ac.uk/-docs/proceedings/5ddc8bfecdb0d13a42b87946d48703a8.pdf
- Abstract:
Road construction projects have various effects on human health, with nearby communities in populated areas being particularly vulnerable. In Sri Lanka, an Impact assessment (IA) is the primary obligatory tool for incorporating information on human health during the projects. However, the attention to health impacts is limited and it is unclear about the challenges and weaknesses that might be hindering a fuller consideration of health in current practices. Therefore, this study conducted 42 semi-structured interviews in Sri Lanka to obtain the experts' opinions on the inclusion of health impact during the road projects. A thematic analysis was performed to identify the key impacts, challenges, and weaknesses during the projects. The findings revealed few major impact categories including air, noise, and vibration nuisance as well as few other impacts including communicable diseases and behavioural risks. Findings suggest that there is a need to promote more comprehensive inclusion of health in IAs during road projects in developing countries.