UAE’s commitment towards UN Sustainable Development Goals

Umar, Tariq; Egbu, Charles; Ofori, George; Honnurvali, Mohamed Shaik; Saïdani, Messaoud; Shibani, Abdussalam; Opoku, Alex; Gupta, Naren; Goh, Keng

doi:10.1680/jensu.19.00036

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“…Different keywords such as "electricity content in MSW", "energy production from MSW", "waste to energy plant" and emissions from energy to waste" were used in main search engines. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were adhered to during the review process (Moher et al, 2009;Umar, 2020-a, Umar, 2020. Different results associated with the electricity content and emissions from waste to energy plants were obtained from the systematic review.…”

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Sustainable energy production from municipal solid waste in Oman

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2022

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering

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The adverse impact of the energy production from fossil fuels is now well recognised globally. Therefore, the move towards renewable and sustainable energy has become integral to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. A comparative study considered a waste-to-energy plant to produce electricity in Oman. A research strategy including both qualitative and quantitative research methods was adopted to evaluate the municipal solid waste generation and emissions, electricity consumption and emissions, and public participation in waste segregation, and to estimate the reduction in emission considering a 5000 t/day waste-to-energy plant in Oman. The results showed that current emissions from fossil fuels to meet the electricity requirement of 71 GWh/year are 162 million tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e)/year. Similarly, the emissions from 2.2 Mt/year of municipal solid waste are 3.4 MtCO2e/year. A 5000 t/day waste-to/energy plant would not only produce 2.93 GWh daily but would also enable an annual reduction of 2.46 MtCO2e. Such an initiative would help Oman improve its sustainability performance in energy, climate change, waste reduction and economic growth and will pave the road to achieve the relevant UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

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“…This waste generation is more than some of the countries such as Brazil, Indonesia, Russia, and Mexico which are known as some of the top waste generating countries (Statista, 2020). GCC countries featuring among the world's top ten per capita waste generators (Zafar, 2018, Umar et al, 2020.…”

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Sustainable energy production from municipal solid waste in Oman

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2022

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering

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“…Excessive energy consumption in buildings and other sectors can cause global ECAM 29,3 warming issues as most of the energy produced worldwide is from fossil fuels resulting in a large quantity of emission (Umar, 2020a). Such energy production and consumption can derail the progress of the several United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) (Umar et al, 2020a). Researchers are, however, agreed that an energy-efficient design of building considering several parameters such as orientation, passive cooling and heating system, an envelope system and shape and glazing and shading can help to reduce the energy consumption in building (Pacheco et al, 2012).…”

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Challenges of BIM implementation in GCC construction industry

Umar

2021

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PurposeIn some regions including the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region where construction is one of the main industries, the implementation of BIM is still at a slow rate. This article attempts to know the current situation of BIM and explore the challenges in the BIM implementation in the GCC construction industry.Design/methodology/approachA mixed research approach that includes a systematic literature review and a survey questionnaire was adopted to achieve the aim of this research. For the systematic review, four main databases were search considering a period of 2010–2019 to identify the main challenges in the BIM implementation. A total of 39 different challenges from 47 documents were classified into four main categories. A structured questionnaire developed on these challenges was sent to 206 selected from the top construction organizations from all over the GCC region.FindingsA total of 39 different challenges from 47 documents were classified into four main categories. The respondents for the questionnaire were selected from the top construction organization from all over the GCC region. A large number of the respondents (69.79%) reported that their organizations are planning for BIM implementation in their future projects. The results show that top challenges fall under the main categories of “Organization”, “Technical”, “Government and Legal” and “Environment”.Research limitations/implicationsWhile the paper provides an overview of BIM in a global context, however, the dynamics and maturity of the construction industry in different regions are quite different from each other. Since the data collected in this research is from the GCC region, the results are more relevant to the GCC region.Practical implicationsThe finding of this research identifies the main challenges which GCC construction is facing in the implementation of BIM. The finding will, therefore, be useful for the key stakeholders to develop strategies to overcome these challenges and pave the road to take the advantages of BIM implementation in construction.Social implicationsThe BIM implementation in the GCC construction industry will not only improve the performance of the industry but will also open the doors for new opportunities and employment. The BIM implementation in construction will help the region to achieve Goal 9 (industrial innovation and improved infrastructure) of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.Originality/valueThe results of this study help to understand the overall situation including the challenges in the BIM implementation in the GCC construction industry. This study will be helpful for all the stakeholders to develop strategies for the effective implementation of BIM in the GCC construction industry.

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“…Although energy has become an integral requirement of today's modern life and it is considered as a fundamental element for social and economic growth, however, GCC population versus municipal waste generation [6,11].…”

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“…Currently, the MSW Figure 1. Proportion of the municipal solid waste generated that is collected, 2001-2015 (data from 214 cities/ municipalities in 103 countries) [5,6].…”

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A Comparative Study of MSW to Emery in Oman

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2021

Biotechnological Applications of Biomass

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The adverse impact of the energy production from fossil fuels is now well recognized globally; therefore, the move toward renewable and sustainable energy has become an integral part to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This chapter presents a comparative study considering a wasteto-energy plant to produce electricity in Oman. A research strategy that includes both qualitative and quantitate research methods were adopted to evaluate the MSW generation and emissions, electricity consumption and emissions, public participation in waste segregation, and to estimate the reduction in emission by considering a 5000 tons/day waste-to-energy plant in Oman. The results show that the current emission from fossil fuels to meet the electricity requirement of 70,633.37 Million kWh/year is 161.781 Million tonnes (CO 2 /year). Similarly, the emissions from MSW which currently stood at 2.159 million tons/year are 3,424,247 tons CO 2 /year. A 5000 ton per day waste-to-energy plant will not only produce 29.30 million kWh daily but will also enable an annual reduction of 24,527 million kg CO 2. Such an initiative will help Oman to improve its sustainability performance in energy, climate change, waste reduction, and economic growth and will pave the road to achieve the relevant SDGs by 2030.

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UAE’s commitment towards UN Sustainable Development Goals

Cited by 31 publications

References 34 publications

Sustainable energy production from municipal solid waste in Oman

Sustainable energy production from municipal solid waste in Oman

Challenges of BIM implementation in GCC construction industry

A Comparative Study of MSW to Emery in Oman

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