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Risk Management and Safety Engineering for a Sustainable Future

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Engineering and Science".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (19 August 2024) | Viewed by 982

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Dear Colleagues,

Radical urbanization and industrialization processes are currently reshaping contemporary society. While economic growth and human development are significantly reinforced, the conspicuously increased numbers and scales of human footprints on the planet make the world increasingly susceptible to Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity (VUCA) challenges. In this context, risk management and safety engineering research has become more crucial than ever before to ensure the safety, resilience, and sustainability of the current ever-changing world. This Special Issue, entitled "Risk Management and Safety Engineering for a Sustainable Future" aims to showcase a range of scientific and novel research on risk management and safety engineering-based solutions to consolidate the pillars of sustainable development.

This Special Issue collects high-quality papers in the fields of risk management and safety engineering, including but not limited to hazard identification, analysis, assessment methods, and control measures (covering aspects of monitoring, risk prevention and control, accident management, emergency response, resilience assessment, and vulnerability management). Aiming to achieve a sustainable future, we hope to propose and optimize safety strategies from the perspective of risk management, safety engineering, and emergency management to eliminate or appropriately mitigate various risks and problems. Original research articles and reviews are welcome in this Special Issue. We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Guohua Chen
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Keywords

  • safety engineering
  • risk management
  • emergency response
  • hazard identification and control
  • vulnerability assessment
  • modelling and simulation
  • sustainable development
  • safety management
  • resilience assessment
  • industrial safety
  • monitoring and early warning
  • prediction and prevention
  • process safety
  • ergonomics
  • safety education

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Building a Sustainable Future: Enhancing Construction Safety through Macro-Level Analysis
by Rui Feng, Zhuqing Zhang, Zonghao Li, Ge Meng and Jian Liu
Sustainability 2024, 16(17), 7706; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16177706 - 5 Sep 2024
Abstract
Accidents are events that occur unexpectedly during production or daily activities, causing personal injury or property damage. Analyzing accident trends and their influencing factors is crucial for policymakers to develop effective management systems and preventive measures, thereby significantly enhancing accident prevention strategies and [...] Read more.
Accidents are events that occur unexpectedly during production or daily activities, causing personal injury or property damage. Analyzing accident trends and their influencing factors is crucial for policymakers to develop effective management systems and preventive measures, thereby significantly enhancing accident prevention strategies and promoting sustainability in construction practices. This study focuses on accidents in China’s construction industry from 2008 to 2020, examining the macro factors that influence the growth rate of construction accidents and their underlying mechanisms. By employing a system dynamics model with incorporated delay functions, this study simulates the impact of 15 macro factors on the accident growth rate. The findings reveal that improvements in factors such as the power equipment rate and safety investments not only substantially reduce accident frequency, but also contribute to the sustainable development of construction practices by promoting safer and more resource-efficient methods. Furthermore, the introduction of delay functions validates the lag effects of various factors, emphasizing their long-term cumulative impact on both safety and sustainability. The simulation results demonstrate that the system dynamics model accurately reflects the actual growth trends of construction accidents, providing robust scientific evidence for policymakers. This study enhances the understanding of the mechanisms driving construction safety accidents and offers theoretical support for the formulation of effective and sustainable safety management policies. Full article
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