Building Infrastructure Better : Digitalisation, Decarbonisation and Decentralisation.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Musonda, Innocent.

Contributor:

Musonda, Innocent

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (713 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Milton : Taylor & Francis Group, 2026.

Summary:

This book brings together cutting-edge research centred on the theme Building Infrastructure Better: Digitalisation, Decarbonisation and Decentralisation. The volume redefines infrastructure delivery and sustainable development across Africa and the Global South.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of contents

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Disclaimer

Declaration

Conference committees

The peer-review process

Peer Review Process (PRP) confirmation

Keynote addresses abstracts

Editor biographies

List of contributors

Support team

Theme 1: Smart infrastructure and cities

Bridging urban inequality through resilient infrastructure development: The role of digitalisation in Tembisa's water systems

1 Introduction

2 Literature Review

3 Methodology

4 Results and Discussion

5 Recommendations and Conclusions

References

Digitalisation in quantity surveying: Insights and barriers from Namibian QS consultants

2 Digitalisation if QS Services

3 Research Methodology

4 Results

5 Discussion of Results

6 Conclusion

Acknowledgments

Barriers to the adoption of health and safety smart technologies in construction projects in Tanzania

3 Research Methods

4 Analysis and Results

5 Discussion

6 Conclusion and Recommendations

Theme 2: Infrastructure investment - trends and forecasts

Cost-effective solutions for large web openings in cold-formed steel joists

2 Flexural Capacity of Joists with a Large Web Opening

3 Shear Capacity of Joists with a Large Web Opening

4 Definition of the "Flexural Zone" and the "Shear Zone"

5 Conclusions

Examining stakeholders' perspectives on construction project auditing in Ghana

2 Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks

4 Findings and Discussion

5 The Study Implications for Policy, Research and Practice

References.

An assessment of finance models for sustainable construction projects in Tanzania: A review of literature

4 Data Analysis and Presentation

5 Conclusion

Building cemetery infrastructure better through digitalisation and decentralisation

2 Methodology

3 Results

4 Discussion: Synthesis, Policy Recommendations, Limitations, Future Research

Barriers to green building costing competence adoption in cost management practices by quantity surveyors in Zimbabwe

2 Barriers to the Adoption of Green Building Costing Competence

Integrating smart water management technologies in urban infrastructure: Addressing the water crisis in Zimbabwean cities. A case of Bulawayo

2 Smart Water Management (SWM)

The impact of industrial 4.0 technologies on construction project cost management in Zimbabwe

2 I 4.0 Technologies on Construction Project Management

Indigenous investment practices and community-based models in the minibus industry sector

2 The Nature of the Minibus Taxi Industry in Africa

4 Findings and Discussions

5 Lessons Learnt and Conclusion

6 Areas for Future Research

Influencing travel behaviour through educational interventions for sustainable urban mobility

2 Approaches to Travel Behaviour Change

3 Methodological Considerations.

4 Results and Findings

5 Nudge Theory

6 The Proposed Move Framework

7 Conclusion and Recommendations

Theme 3: Sustainability in infrastructure development

Stakeholder synergies for environmental sustainability in Ghana's real estate sector: A qualitative perspective

5 Conclusion and Recommendations

Challenges of integrating climate-resilient buildings into the existing spatial planning in Blantyre City, Malawi

6 Implications of the Findings

7 Conclusion

BIM-enabled sustainability analysis of kinetic façade systems: A case study of Lusail Plaza Tower

3 Case Study

4 Findings

5 Conclusion and Future Recommendations

Rethinking sustainable infrastructure: Trade-offs in Dar es Salaam's BRT system

2 Rethinking Sustainability Through the 3Ds in African BRT Systems

4 Case Study Context: the Dar Es Salaam BRT System and the Trade-Offs of Sustainable Urban Transport.

5 Interpreting the Dar Es Salam BRT Through the Intersecting 3D Paradigms

6 Conclusion: Making Sustainability Work for African Cities

Translating policy into practice: A critical appraisal of sustainability outcomes in South Africa's Riverside view mega human settlement

3 Research Design and Methodology

4 Findings &amp

Discussion

Factors hindering quantity surveyors from playing the advisory role of green building uptake

3 Research Methodology.

4 Results

Innovative technologies for sustainable construction in developing countries: A systematic literature review

2 Research Methodology

3 Results and Discussion

4 Implications of the Study

Sustainable impact of post-occupancy evaluation: A case of the lands building at Ardhi University

5 Discussions of the Findings

From housing to sustainable human settlements: A bibliometric analysis of spatial integration in reshaping South Africa's urban landscapes

3 Findings and Discussions

4 Towards a Sustainable Human Settlement Framework

Trapped in transition: A Governance-Responsive framework for the delivery of temporary residential units in South Africa

3 Towards a Governance-Responsive Framework for TRU Transition

4 Conclusion

Access barriers to GF and strategies for retail consumer uptake in South Africa

South African perspective on the impact of COVID-19 on REITSs

4 Recommendations

Theme 4: Quality and resilient infrastructure

A consumer-centric approach for integrating indoor environmental quality metrics into building performance optimization in shopping malls

4 Research Findings

6 Conclusions and Implications of the Study

Unpacking barriers and incentives to sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) in Sub-Saharan Africa: Toward climate-resilient urban infrastructure

2 The Case for Sustainable Drainage Systems

Integrated cost control in construction megaprojects: A systematic review of lean and technology-driven approaches

3 A Theoretical View

4 Findings, Discussions and Results

5 Conclusion and Furtehr Research

Critical success factors of quality enhancement in low-cost housing: Insights from Harare and Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

2 Low-Cost Housing

Quality management system (QMS) implementation in construction: A critical review

4 Discussion Of Findings

Integrated infrastructure construction: The answer to sustainable resource use in South Africa

3 Findings and Discussion

4 Conclusion and Recommendations

Passenger service qualities of bus terminal infrastructure for intercity transportation in Nigeria

Preventive strategies for building projects' abandonment in Nigeria

3 Research Method

4 Results and Discussions

6 Recommendations

Theme 5: Gender equity, empowerment &amp

social justice.

Benefits of strategic spatial planning for equitable urban renewal: Advancing housing justice in post-apartheid Soweto.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-04-057358-4

1-003-64477-5

OCLC:

1587070216

Publisher Number:

CIPO000359833