Water Science and Technology (Mar 2024)

Feasibility analysis of the market-oriented construction management model of drainage project based on evolutionary game

  • Mengkai Liu,
  • Bo Wang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2024.075
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 89, no. 6
pp. 1595 – 1612

Abstract

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The construction and operational costs of drainage projects are high. Traditional construction management models impose significant financial pressure on the government and reduce stakeholder motivation. Within the market-oriented development context, reforming the construction management model is crucial for breaking the current predicament. This research establishes a framework for the market-oriented construction management model for drainage projects and constructs a behavioral strategy evolutionary game model involving government, drainage management companies, and pollution discharge subjects. Through theoretical analyses and simulations, this research presents recommendations for the implementation of the market-oriented model. The research findings indicate that: (1) the market-oriented model is feasible both theoretically and practically. Pollution rights trading aids pollution discharge subjects in adapting to the market-oriented model. (2) Ensuring sewage charges remain within the interval [P1, P1 + L2 − L1] is crucial for trilateral cooperation. (3) Simulation analysis shows that intensifying policy support, reducing the cost of technological equipment upgrades, enhancing comprehensive income, lowering the pricing of sewage charges, and raising initial selection probability all promote a tendency towards ESS. HIGHLIGHTS To construct a market-oriented construction management model for drainage projects.; To establish an evolutionary game model of three stakeholders involved in the model reforming.; To analyze the feasibility of the market-oriented model.; The promotion of the market-oriented model of drainage projects is to support significance to reduce government financial pressure and achieve sustainable development.;

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