Cesar Poveda
PhD
Associate Professor of Teaching
Research Topics
Construction and Project Management; Sustainable development frameworks; Sustainable infrastructure planning and performance; Engineering education and pedagogy
- Poveda, C. (2023). The Criticality of Using Frameworks Designed by Consensus (FDC) to Identify and Select Criteria and Indicators to Assess Sustainability Performance of Cities and Communities. Challenges in Sustainability. Challenges in Sustainability. Vol 11(1). 19-33.
http://dx.dio.org/10.12924/cis2023.11010019 - Poveda, C. (2023). Using Multi-criteria Decision-making to Assess the Importance of Human Capital in Meeting the Goals and Objectives of Sustainable Development: An Application of the Analytic Hierarchy Process. International Journal of the Analytic Hierarchy Process. Vol 15 (1). 1-31.
https://doi.org/10.13033/ijahp.v15i1.1067 - Poveda, C. (2023). Evaluating the Effectiveness of Commercially Developed Appraisal Instruments (CDAIs) Using Composite Indices to Assess, Compare, and Rank the Liveability, Quality of Life and Sustainability Performance of Cities and Communities. Challenges in Sustainability. Vol 11 (1), 1-18.
http://dx.doi.org/10.12924/cis2023.11010001 - Poveda, C. (2018). Preliminary Framework for the Standardization of Corporate Sustainability Management Systems
(CSMS): Part 1 – Foundations and Theoretical Backgrounds. Paper presented at: Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering: Building Tomorrow’s Society. CSCE 2018 Annual Conference; Fredericton, New Brunswick. - Poveda, C. (2018). Preliminary Framework for the Standardization of Corporate Sustainability Management Systems (CSMS): Part 2 – Principles, Clauses, Sections, and Sub-Sections. Paper presented at: Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering: Building Tomorrow’s Society. CSCE 2018 Annual Conference; Fredericton, New Brunswick.
- Poveda, C. (2017). The Theory of Dimensional Balance of Needs. International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology. Vol 24 (2), 97-119. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504509.2016.1201019
- Poveda, C. and El-Barkouky, M. (2016). Hybrid Process-Criterion Benchmarking Methodology Framework to Support Sustainability Assessment and Reporting. International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology. Vol 23 (3), 278-291. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504509.2015.1115786
- Poveda, C. (2016). The Canadian Oil Sands Development: A Report on Sustainability Performance and Reporting. Paper
presented at: Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering: Resilient Infrastructure. CSCE 2016 Annual Conference; London, Ontario. - Poveda, C. (2016). Canadian Oil & Gas Industry Perceptions on Sustainability: A Survey. Paper presented at: Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering: Resilient Infrastructure. CSCE 2016 Annual Conference; London, Ontario.
- Poveda, C. (2016). “Sustainability Assessment: The need for diversifying the design and implementation of sustainability rating systems.” XXV Technical Week of Civil Engineering, Industrial University of Santander (UIS), Bucaramanga, Colombia.
- Poveda, C. (2016). “Interface Management for Macro-Projects.” XXV Technical Week of Civil Engineering, Industrial University of Santander (UIS), Bucaramanga, Colombia.
- Poveda, C. (2015). “Beyond Using Sustainability Performance Indicators: Starting the Revolution.” UpTech Oil & Gas Summit 2015. Banff, AB.
- Poveda, C. (2015). The Canadian Oil Sands Development: Management of Land, Water, and Air Resources. European Journal of Sustainable Development. Special Edition, June 2015. Vol 4 (2), 359-368. http://dx.doi.org/10.14207/ejsd.2015.v4n2p359
- Poveda, C. and Young, R. (2015). Potential Benefits of Developing and Implementing Environmental and Sustainability Rating Systems: Making the Case for the Need of Diversification. International Journal of Sustainable Built Environment. Vol 4 (1). 1-11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsbe.2014.12.003 Comment: In the top 10 most downloaded manuscripts published in the International Journal of Sustainable Built Environment; the manuscript has been in the top 10 since its publication. Similarly, the manuscript is currently in the top 10 most cited manuscripts. Source: www.elsevier.com. As of Sept 2023.
- Poveda, C. (2014). A Methodology for Pre-Selecting Sustainable Development Indicators (SDIs) with Application to Surface Mining Operations. 2nd International Conference on Environmental and Economic Impact on Sustainable Development: Incorporating Environmental Economics, Toxicology and Brownfields, Ancona, Italy. http://dx.doi.org/10.2495/EID140441
- Poveda, C. and Lipsett, M. (2014). An Integrated Approach for Sustainability Assessment: The Wa-Pa-Su Project Sustainability Rating System. International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology. Vol 21 (1), 85-98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504509.2013.876677
- Poveda, C. and Lipsett, M. (2014). The Wa-Pa-Su Project Sustainability Rating System: A Simulated Case Study of Implementation and Sustainability Assessment. Environmental Management and Sustainable Development. Vol 3 (1), 1- 24. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/emsd.v3i1.4613
- Poveda, C. and Lipsett, M. (2013). Weighting Sustainable Development Indicators (SDIs) for Surface Mining Operations Using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). International Journal of the Analytic Hierarchy Process. Vol 5 (2), 200-222. http://dx.doi.org/10.13033/ijahp.v5i2.199
Comment: One of the most viewed abstracts and downloaded manuscripts published in the International Journal of the Analytic Hierarchy Process [2013 Volume]. Source: www.ijahp.org. - Poveda, C. and Lipsett, M. (2013). Design of Performance Improvement Factors (PIFs) for Sustainable Development Indicators (SDIs) Metrics for Oil Sands Projects with Application to Surface Mining Operations Based on Continual Performance Improvement (CPI). Journal of Sustainable Development. Vol 6 (8), 52-70. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jsd.v6n8p52
- Poveda, C. and Lipsett, M. (2013). Using Sustainable Development Indicators (SDIs) for Sustainability Assessment of Surface Mining Operations in the Oil Sands Projects: Applicability, Usefulness and Cost. Energy and Sustainability 2013 Conference. Bucharest, Romania. http://dx.doi.org/10.2495/ESUS130051
- Poveda, C. and Lipsett, M. (2013). The Canadian Oil Sands: Environmental, Economic, Social, Health, and Other Impacts. Sustainable Development and Planning 2013 Conference. Kos, Greece.
http://dx.doi.org/10.2495/SDP130481 - Poveda, C. (2013). “Introducing the WA-PA-SU Project Sustainability Rating System”. Oil Sands Review Magazine. Calgary, AB.
- Poveda, C. (2012). “Rediscovering the Potential of Oil Sands and Heavy Oil Projects.” BIT`s 2nd International Symposium of Unconventional Oil & Gas, Taiyuan, China, Sept 2012.
- Poveda, C. and Lipsett, M. (2012). WA-PA-SU Project Sustainability Rating System: Assessing Sustainability in Oil Sands and Heavy Oil Projects. 1st Conference in Environmental and Economic Impact on Sustainable Development, incorporating Environmental Economics, Toxicology, and Brownfields. New Forest, UK. http://dx.doi.org/10.2495/EID120111
- Poveda, C. and Lipsett, M. (2011). A Review of Sustainability Assessment and Sustainability/Environmental Rating Systems and Credit Weighting Tools. Journal of Sustainable Development. Vol 4 (6), 36-55. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jsd.v4n6p36 Comment: In the top 10 most cited manuscripts published in the Journal of Sustainable Development. The manuscript has been in the top 5 since 2010. Source: Google Scholar. As of Sept 2023.
- Poveda, C. and Lipsett, M. (2011). A Rating System for Sustainability of Industrial Projects with Application in Oil Sands and Heavy Oil Projects: Areas of Excellence, Sub-divisions, and Management Interactions. Journal of Sustainable Development. Vol. 4 (4), 3-13. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jsd.v4n4p3
- Poveda, C. and Lipsett, M. (2011). A Rating System for Sustainability of Industrial Projects with Application in Oil Sands and Heavy Oil Projects: Origins and Fundamentals. Journal of Sustainable Development. Vol. 4 (3), 59-71. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jsd.v4n3p59
- Poveda, C. (2011). “Oil Sands Projects Need Assessment Tools: A Rating System”. The PEG, Vol 2 (4). September 2011.
- Poveda, C. and Lipsett, M. (2011). “Measures of Sustainability for Oil Sands and Heavy Oil Projects”. Oilsands 2011 Conference, Edmonton AB, Feb 2011.
- Poveda, C. and Fayek, A.R. (2009). Predicting and Evaluating Construction Trades Foremen Performance: Fuzzy Logic Approach. Journal of Construction Engineering ReEports, Magazines and Abstracts
- Fayek, A. R., Poveda, C. and Ourdev, I. (2008). A Skills Development Tool for Construction Trade Foreman: A Pilot Study. SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS (ALL PEER REVIEWED)
- Robinson, A. and Poveda, C. (2008). “A Pilot Study to Develop a Skills Development Tool for Construction Trades Foremen.” Technical Report Submitted to Construction Owners Association of Alberta, Supervisory Training and Qualifications Subcommittee of Workforce Development Coordinating Committee, Edmonton, Alberta, May 2008, 127 pp, [Online] Available from: http://www.coaa.ab.ca.