Opportunities and Challenges in the Implementation of Modular Construction Methods for Urban Revitalization
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. Background
1.2. Current Studies in Modular Construction for Urban Settings
1.3. Motivation of the Study
2. Methodology
2.1. Systematic Review with PRISMA
2.2. Mixed Methods Research
3. Results
3.1. Review with PRISMA
3.2. Mixed Methods Analysis
4. Discussion
4.1. Opportunities in Implementing Modular Construction Methods for Production Facility
4.2. Opportunities in Implementing Modular Methods with Respect to Modular Design
4.3. Challenges in Implementing Modular Methods for Production Facility
4.4. Challenges in Implementing Modular Methods for Modular Design
4.5. Identified Research Gaps
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
Opportunities | Insights | [34] | [35] | [36] | [37] | [38] | [39] | [39] | [40] | [41] | [43] | [56] | [57] |
Production facility layout and location | Agility | * | * | ||||||||||
Mobility | |||||||||||||
Less infrastructure and minimal site space for setting up | |||||||||||||
Labor condition and efficiency | Labor safety | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | |||
Reduced physical demand on skilled labor | |||||||||||||
Enhanced product and production quality | |||||||||||||
Controlled weather conditions for on-site construction | |||||||||||||
Efficient storage solution | Addressing storage problems on site | * | * | ||||||||||
Space for material inventory | |||||||||||||
Transportation costs and delivery times | Short distance to customer | * | * | * | |||||||||
Reduced transportation time | |||||||||||||
Sustainability | |||||||||||||
Better procurement | Shortening the supply chain uncertainty in material delivery | * | |||||||||||
Local resources | |||||||||||||
Just-in-time (JIT) delivery | |||||||||||||
Resource leveling | Shared capacity and equipment among different stakeholders | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||
Installing production capacity wherever it is needed | |||||||||||||
Reduced construction schedule | |||||||||||||
Sustainability | Reduced waste | * | * | * | * | * | |||||||
Reduced environmental impact (carbon emission) | |||||||||||||
Technology | Opportunity to use new technologies (e.g., BIM, 3D Scanning, IoT, etc.) | * | |||||||||||
Challenges | Insights | [34] | [35] | [36] | [37] | [38] | [39] | [40] | [41] | [42] | [43] | [44] | [45] |
Production facility design and planning | Maneuver capability due to the weight mobile unit | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | |||||
Stability of the mobile unit | |||||||||||||
Available space for the circulation | |||||||||||||
Equipment size | |||||||||||||
Storage space | |||||||||||||
Setup and dismantling | |||||||||||||
layout design (assembly line) | |||||||||||||
Capacity | Low production capacity | * | * | * | * | ||||||||
Manufacturing and assembly workforce | Travelling workforce | * | * | * | |||||||||
Culture | |||||||||||||
Training | |||||||||||||
Finding qualified labor, availability of skilled labor | |||||||||||||
Logistics and site | Support from off-site | * | * | * | * | * | |||||||
Changing the location of the production units | |||||||||||||
Path assignment and traffic allocation and distribution | |||||||||||||
Quality assurance | Production of defective panels | * | * | ||||||||||
Permits and regulations | Taxes | * | * | * | |||||||||
Local people | |||||||||||||
Legal permits | |||||||||||||
Health and labor regulations in each region or country | |||||||||||||
Technology integration | Limited information and application of new technologies (e.g., BIM, 3D scanning, IoT, etc.) | * |
Opportunities | Insights | [46] | [47] | [48] | [49] | [50] | [51] | [52] | [53] | [54] | [55] | [56] | [57] |
Design enhancements | Mass customization | * | * | * | * | * | * | ||||||
Flexible and free-form structures | |||||||||||||
Lightweight structures | |||||||||||||
Aesthetics and versatile structural forms | |||||||||||||
Increased structural redundancy | |||||||||||||
Durability and stability | |||||||||||||
Allowing for integration of technology | |||||||||||||
Quality of the end product | Enhanced productivity and quality | * | * | * | * | ||||||||
Cost optimization | Reduced construction cost and time | * | * | * | * | * | |||||||
Safe working environment | Safe working space | * | * | * | * | ||||||||
Site and space utilization | Relocatability | * | * | * | |||||||||
Limited space in urban areas | |||||||||||||
Efficient use of idle land | |||||||||||||
Sustainability | Reduced embodied energy | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | |||
Recycling and reuse of the materials | |||||||||||||
Ease of dismantling and deconstruction | |||||||||||||
Minimized environmental impacts in waste, pollution, resource, and energy | |||||||||||||
Affordable housing | |||||||||||||
Challenges | Insights | [46] | [47] | [48] | [49] | [50] | [51] | [52] | [53] | [54] | [55] | [56] | [57] |
Design Limitation | Size and height of the units | * | * | ||||||||||
Economic | High initial costs | * | * | * | |||||||||
Initial investments in training of personnel | |||||||||||||
Legal approvals and building permits | Legal requirements and building permits | * | |||||||||||
Logistics and transportation | Transport limitations | * | * | * | |||||||||
factory setup | |||||||||||||
supply chain issues |
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Level | Objective | Scope | Method |
---|---|---|---|
Urban | Rehabilitation | Residential building | Modular construction |
City | Regeneration | Housing | Off-site construction |
Neighborhood | Renewal | Prefabricated construction | |
Revitalization | Modular design |
Objective | Scope | Method |
---|---|---|
Modular | Modular facilities | Modular construction |
Temporary | Industrialized construction | |
Facility | Off-site construction |
Opportunities | Challenges | |
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Production Facility | Production facility layout and locations | Production facility design and planning |
Labor condition and efficiency | Capacity of the production facility | |
Efficient storage solution | Manufacturing and assembly workforce | |
Transportation costs and delivery times | Logistics and site | |
Procurement | Quality assurance | |
Resource leveling | Permits and regulations | |
Sustainability and technology | Technology integration | |
Modular Design | Design enhancements | Design limitations |
Quality of the end product | Economic | |
Cost optimization | Legal approvals and building permits | |
Safe working environment | Logistics and transportation | |
Site and space utilization | ||
Sustainability |
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Coskun, C.; Lee, J.; Xiao, J.; Graff, G.; Kang, K.; Besiktepe, D. Opportunities and Challenges in the Implementation of Modular Construction Methods for Urban Revitalization. Sustainability 2024, 16, 7242. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16167242
Coskun C, Lee J, Xiao J, Graff G, Kang K, Besiktepe D. Opportunities and Challenges in the Implementation of Modular Construction Methods for Urban Revitalization. Sustainability. 2024; 16(16):7242. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16167242
Chicago/Turabian StyleCoskun, Cansu, Jinwoong Lee, Jinwu Xiao, Geoffrey Graff, Kyubyung Kang, and Deniz Besiktepe. 2024. "Opportunities and Challenges in the Implementation of Modular Construction Methods for Urban Revitalization" Sustainability 16, no. 16: 7242. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16167242
APA StyleCoskun, C., Lee, J., Xiao, J., Graff, G., Kang, K., & Besiktepe, D. (2024). Opportunities and Challenges in the Implementation of Modular Construction Methods for Urban Revitalization. Sustainability, 16(16), 7242. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16167242