Quantitative Analysis of Chinese Construction Waste Policy Texts Using NVivo : A Multidimensional Perspective of Policy Instruments, Objectives, and Phases

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study used NVivo 12 Plus software to conduct quantitative text analysis through 33 construction waste policy documents published by the Chinese central government from 1996 to 2024. The following analysis results were obtained by establishing an analysis model for the development stages of the Chinese government's construction waste management policy in three dimensions: policy tools, policy goals, and policy stages. ① The distribution of attention to policy goals is unbalanced, and the “reduction” goal is insufficient to fulfill the basic role of the circular economy. ② The combination of policy tools is unreasonable, with mandatory and mixed policy tools being the mainstay, and voluntary policy tools being lacking. ③ Government policies were mainly implemented with a focus on regulation or control, resulting in a lack of role for the private sector or marketization, and a lack of citizen participation and environmental awareness among residents. To solve these problems, the following policy alternatives were presented. ① The concept of a circular economy must be established by rationally distributing policy goals and clarifying and subdividing specific indicators of reduction, resource conversion, and detoxification. ② The government should scientifically optimize the selection of policy tools, and allow the private sector to voluntarily manage construction waste and ensure efficient resource distribution. ③ Promotion and education should be strengthened to increase civic and environmental awareness and allow citizens to actively participate in construction waste management. ④ The government should establish a scientific and effective construction waste policy to enable sustainable construction waste management based on the circular economy.