Journal of Urban Environmental Management

Abstract This study investigates the impacts of implementing a comprehensive Green Management Plan in the Bank Mellat Construction Company of Iran. The primary objective is to evaluate various dimensions of green management and its effects on the organization’s environmental, economic, and social indicators. The research adopts a mixed-methods approach combining qualitative and quantitative analyses. In the qualitative phase, insights were gathered through in-depth interviews with 12 experts in green management and construction. In the quantitative phase, data from 180 experienced employees of the organization were analyzed. The findings reveal that the implementation of the plan has led to significant and positive improvements in environmental indicators, including reduced energy consumption, increased use of renewable energy sources, improved waste management, and lower levels of environmental pollution. Furthermore, educational programs, individual incentives, and green-related events have contributed to raising employee awareness and fostering an environmental culture within the organization. Additionally, the commitment and support of senior management have played a key role in the successful implementation of the plan. This study emphasizes that green management is an effective tool for promoting sustainable development and enhancing the economic and environmental performance of organizations. Moreover, the Causal Loop Diagram (CLD) model developed in this research serves as an efficient tool for identifying the interactions among key variables and improving organizational planning. The findings can serve as a model for other industries aiming to advance sustainability and environmental management.

Abstract Kerman province is a mineral and industrial region undergoing progress and development. Due to the growth of industries and the location of Kerman province in a strategic position, transportation systems, and environmental effects have received much attention. In this study, using life cycle assessment, the environmental effects of the rail and cargo fleet in Kerman province have been investigated. At first, the required information on the transportation of goods for the periods of one and five years was collected in the operation phase, and by using the OPENLCA software, the steps related to the life cycle assessment were carried out. Based on the CML baseline method, which is one of the most comprehensive evaluation methods in this software, the environmental effects of produced pollutants and consumed resources during the life cycle of two scenarios with a one-year and five-year time period were determined and calculated in 11 effect classes. These studies, which were carried out in the direction of sustainable development and environmental protection, provide the necessary information on the transportation of goods for a one-year and five-year period and its effect on the various effect points of acidification, climate change, destruction of aquatic resources - elements, final reserves. Taking aquatic resources, fossil fuels, eutrophication, freshwater toxicity, human toxicity, marine
aquatic toxicity, ozone layer destruction, photochemical smog, and soil toxicity showed. Therefore, the need for serious and detailed planning to overcome the aforementioned crises is felt more and more.

Abstract Occupational incidents in the oil industry have difficulties and problems in the various phases of construction and operation. In this research, we tried to investigate the effect of oil industry risk in phase construction in one of the largest oilfields in the country, Yadavaran field in Khuzestan province. For this purpose, the FMEA model has been used that is typically used to assess the risk of occupational accidents. According to surveys, interviews and statistics, 47 job incidents were identified during the construction phase of this oil field and the details were collected. According to the obtained results, the value of the risk priority value is obtained by an average of 212. Also, based on the type of events classified, several corrections’ suggestions were proposed, which is expected to decreased the RPN to 133.2 which shows a reduction of 37% of the risk priority number. Although changes have been made in the form of low-cost, continuous and periodic suggestions that showed the positive impact of the reform in this area.