Sustainable real estate in the developing world / edited by Raymond Talinbe Abdulai, Kwasi Gyau Baffour Awuah.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Abdulai, Raymond T., editor.

Baffour Awuah, Kwasi Gyau, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Real estate development--Environmental aspects--Developing countries.

Real estate development.

Sustainable design.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (273 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

First edition

Place of Publication:

Bingley, UK : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2021

Summary:

Sustainable Real Estate in the Developing World offers a perfect and ideal synthesis of works that examine sustainability within various facets of real estate and urban development in the developing world. A must-read for academics, researchers, policy-makers and students in all the built environment disciplines.

Contents:

Cover

Sustainable Real Estate in the Developing World

Copyright

Table of Contents

List of Tables

List of Figures

List of Plates

List of Contributors

About the Editors

About the Contributors

Introduction

1. Sustainability in Real Estate: Context and Concepts

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Contextualising Sustainable Real Estate

1.3 Aim of the Book and Knowledge Lacuna

1.4 Organization of the Book

References

2. Linkages between Urbanisation, Real Estate Investments and Sustainability in Turkey

Abstract

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Research Methodology

2.3 Urbanisation and Urban Development Trends in Turkey

2.4 Construction and Usage of Buildings

2.5 Presentation of Survey Data and Analyses

2.5.1 Approaches of Company Managers to Sustainability and Real Estate Projects

2.5.2 Sustainable Real Estate Development and Practices of Companies

2.5.2.1 Firms' Trends towards Sustainable Real Estate

2.5.2.2 Cost Effectiveness Analysis of Two Selected Green Buildings

2.6 Conclusions and Recommendations

3. Sustainable Features in Commercial Real Estate in Nigeria

3.1 Background to the Study

3.2 Research Methodology

3.3 Past Studies on Green Buildings

3.4 Data Presentation, Analysis and Discussion

3.4.1 Characteristics of Respondents

3.4.2 Availability of Sustainable Features

3.4.3 Sustainable Attributes That Affect the Choice of Commercial Buildings

3.4.4 Factors Driving the Demand for Sustainable Attributes

3.4.5 Occupiers Willingness to Pay for Sustainable Attributes

3.5 Conclusion

4. An Overview of Real Estate Sustainability in Romania

4.1 Introduction

4.2 General Overview of Romania's Sustainability Case

4.3 Real Estate Sustainability in Romania.

4.4 Identifying Problems and Proposed Solutions

4.5 Conclusion

Note

Further Reading

5. Urban Development, Land Use Changes and Environmental Impacts in Zambia's Major Cities: A Case Study of Ndola

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Research Methodology

5.3 Major Drivers of Increased Demand for Urban Land and Its Effects

5.3.1 Urbanisation and Population Increase

5.3.2 Industrialisation and Economic Growth

5.3.3 Real Estate Development

5.4 Urbanisation, Population Growth and Industrialisation in Zambia

5.5 City of Ndola: Urban Development, Land Use Conflicts and Environmental Impacts

5.5.1 An Overview of the City of Ndola

5.5.2 Effect of Increased Demand for Urban Land on the Environment

5.5.2.1 Allocation of Land in Vulnerable Areas

5.5.2.2 Water Pollution from Household and Industrial Waste

5.5.2.3 Illegal Occupation and Unplanned Settlements

5.5.3 Tools for Dealing with Urban Development and Land Use Conflicts

5.5.3.1 Planning Tools

5.5.3.2 Land Alienation Tools

5.5.3.3 Water Protection and Management Tools

5.6 Conclusion

6. The Case of North Lake (Beihu) Ecological New Town in Jining, Shandong, China: Discourses of Class, Taste, Luxury Consum ...

6.1 Introduction1

6.2 Research Methodology

6.3 For a Theory of Class in China?

6.4 Governmentality and Eco-cities in China

6.5 History and Geography of the City of Jining

6.6 Data Presentation and Analysis

6.6.1 Inter-city Competition and the Growth of Eco-city Concept

6.6.2 The North Lake Ecological New Town

6.6.2.1 The North Lake Ecological New Town: Regional Development and a New Plan for Jining

6.6.2.2 The North Lake Ecological New Town: A New Luxury, High Status Development

6.6.2.3 Visiting the North Lake Ecological New Town

6.7 Conclusion

Acknowledgements.

Notes

7. Real Estate (RE) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Ghana

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Real Estate and Sustainable Development

7.2.1 Real Estate

7.2.2 Sustainable Development

7.2.3 Importance of Sustainability in Real Estate

7.3 Sustainable Building and Sustainable Development Goals

7.3.1 Sustainable Building

7.3.2 Sustainable Development Goals

7.4 An Overview of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Ghana

7.5 Sustainability in Ghana's Building Industry: GBT Uptake

7.5.1 Ridge Hospital, Accra

7.5.2 One Airport Square, Accra

7.5.3 Atlantic Tower, Accra

7.5.4 Takoradi Mall

7.5.5 Mother and Baby Unit at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Kumasi

7.5.6 Tema Port - Terminal Three

7.6 Conclusion

8. Urbanisation, Environmental Externalities and House Prices in China

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Research Methodology

8.3 The Price of Urban Green

8.4 The Price of Urban Blue

8.5 The Price of Urban Grey

8.6 Conclusion

Acknowledgements

9. Building Information Modelling Adaptability for Sustainable Residential Real Estate Development in Lagos, Nigeria

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Research Methodology

9.3 Origin, Definition and Concepts of BIM

9.4 BIM and Sustainable Real Estate Development

9.5 The Real Estate Development Process

9.6 Data Presentation, Analysis and Discussion

9.6.1 Profile of Respondents

9.6.2 Awareness and Utilisation of BIM in Residential Real Estate Development Process

9.6.3 Relationship between Organisations' Profiles and BIM Utilisation

9.7 Conclusion

10. Housing Development in the Context of Environmental Sustainability: The Ghanaian Experience

10.1 Introduction

10.2 The Sustainability Concept.

10.3 Determining/Promoting Environmental Sustainability

10.4 Housing Development in Ghana

10.5 Environment Sustainability in Housing Development in Ghana

10.6 Conclusion

11. COVID-19 and Sustainability

11.1 Introduction

11.2 Sustainability

11.3 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

11.3.1 Environmental Impacts of COVID-19

11.3.2 Economic Impacts of COVID-19

11.3.2.1 Financial Markets

11.3.2.2 Hospitality Industry

11.3.2.3 Aviation Industry

11.3.2.4 Tourism Sector

11.3.2.5 Entertainment Industry

11.3.2.6 Event, Sports, Banking and Education Sectors and Oil-dependent Countries

11.3.2.7 Grocery Industry

11.3.2.8 Pharmaceutical Industry

11.3.2.9 Real Estate Sector

11.3.2.10 Job Losses and Contraction of Economies

11.3.3 Social Impacts of COVID-19

11.3.4 Global Response to COVID-19

11.4 Conclusion

12. Sustainability in Real Estate: Conclusions and Prospects

12.1 Introduction

12.2 Threat to the Environment

12.3 Relevance of Sustainability and Application of Its Credentials

12.4 Proposed Solutions

12.5 Prospects

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781838678371

1-83867-837-9

OCLC:

1243552449