Green building aspects in Bangladesh: A study based on experts opinion regarding climate change

Chowdhury, Md. Arif; Sabrina, Hasnat; Zzaman, Rashed Uz; Islam, Syed Labib Ul

doi:10.1007/s10668-021-01823-0

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“…Although the Energy and Conservation aspect had the lowest disclosure, for renewable energy, the energy efficiency disclosure indicator is quite widely disclosed, with an average score of 2.21. Companies were increasing energy efficiency, which indicated increased awareness and starting to do calculations (Chowdhury et al, 2022). Several efforts hadbeen made by the company so far, for example saving paper, electricity and water in every operational activity.…”

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How “Green” are the Green Buildings: Roles of the Government

2024

MAR

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This study aimed to explore whether green building disclosures based on the Green Building Council Indonesia (GBCI) have been comprehensively disclosed to stakeholders. The sample was collected from 2020 to 2022, with a total research sample of 94 observations. This study used content analysis in green building disclosure. Data was obtained through annual reports, sustainability, and company websites. The results of the content analysis showed that the disclosure of green building on the website was most on the website (100%) compared to the annual report (73%) and sustainability report (17%). Companies that obtained platinum certification were proven to make higher disclosures than gold and silver. These findings can be used by the Ministry of Public Works and Housing to actively evaluate, control, and direct building owners, contractors, architects, and the public to understand the importance of green building in protecting the environment. In addition, these findings can be used as an evaluation by companies not only in Indonesia but other countries to report green building disclosures to attract investors and provide information on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance.

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How “Green” are the Green Buildings: Roles of the Government

2024

MAR

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“…These options were ranked according to the importance given by the respondents and through the normalization process. The normalization method was applied to avoid the problem of influences among the variables as practiced in [38,39]. The normalization process transforms the dataset to a range of 0 to 1 from a multivariate scale, where different ranges of variance are present in the variables [40].…”

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Assessing Groundwater Level Declination in Dhaka City and Identifying Adaptation Options for Sustainable Water Supply

2022

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Dhaka city, having a population of about 18 million, depends heavily on groundwater as a source of quality water. However, the city is encountering a rapid depletion of groundwater, and its groundwater-based water supply is at risk of failure. This study was carried out to analyze the groundwater depletion scenarios occurring from 1970 to 2019 in the city and to find suitable options to sustain its water supply. The trends in groundwater levels (GWLs) were quantified by the non-parametric Sen’s slope and their significances were assessed by the modified Mann-Kendall test. Contour maps of GWL were generated to develop the contemporary GWL scenario in the city. Key informant interviews (KIIs) with the Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWASA) officials, groundwater experts and researchers, in addition to semi-structured interviews with the DWASA consumers were conducted to assess current adaptation practices and to develop potential adaptation options. The effectiveness of the options was assessed by strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) analysis and the options were ranked through a normalization process of the weights given by the KIIs for future adaptabilities. The GWLs were found to be decreasing all over the city, varying from 0.6–2.4 m/year. The contour maps demonstrated that the groundwater of the central area had depleted more than the peripheral areas. The locations vulnerable to severe groundwater depletion were identified to be the Khilgaon, Sobujbagh, Motijheel, Dhanmondi, and Sutrapur areas and some parts of the Cantonment and Mirpur areas. Potential options identified were adopting more surface water treatment plants, rainwater harvesting, implementing a block tariff system, reducing non-revenue water, metering water consumption, and promoting public awareness. Spatially-varying adaptation strategies were also suggested for different zones. Some measures adopted by DWASA were not supported by the respondents.

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“…In addition, there was a satisfying consensus among experts on using the four dimensions in the proposed framework for sustainable urban planning. However, in a recent study, Chowdhury et al [69] asserted that in Bangladesh, 57% of the experts viewed that evaluating tools are not being implemented in the process of urban planning. Moreover, Ameen and Mourshed [70] determined water (8.5%), safety (7.9%), transportation, and infrastructure (7.8%) as the high-weighted indicators of sustainability in urban planning in Iraq.…”

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A Conceptual Framework of Public Participation Utilization for Sustainable Urban Planning in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Bouregh

2022

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There is a growing concern for people to contribute to future developments in shaping their surroundings (town, community, and region) and, thus, their quality of life. Therefore, the study aims to propose a framework of public-participation exploitation for sustainable urban planning in Saudi Arabia. The framework proposed was developed based on analyzing the literature review and experts’ opinions through the Delphi technique. The framework covers planning levels and stages, participation methods, sustainability pillars, and the use of information communication technology (ICT). A proposed PP framework is produced, which is comprehensive, yet tailored for the urban-planning context of Saudi Arabia. The framework assists the management of PP properly. It addresses several practical elements that involve the citizens’ awareness regarding PP in the planning process, along with the accessibility of the populace to urban-planning issues. The framework shows that there is no single participatory technique that can satisfy all planning processes. The framework recognizes the importance of integrating sustainability into urban plans. It is concluded that the current framework helps to manage public participation properly and introduces the participants in the planning process, which eventually affects the urban planning of cities in Saudi Arabia.

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Green building aspects in Bangladesh: A study based on experts opinion regarding climate change

Cited by 9 publications

References 81 publications

How “Green” are the Green Buildings: Roles of the Government

How “Green” are the Green Buildings: Roles of the Government

Assessing Groundwater Level Declination in Dhaka City and Identifying Adaptation Options for Sustainable Water Supply

A Conceptual Framework of Public Participation Utilization for Sustainable Urban Planning in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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