.... It offers a unique perspective by exploring variations in stakeholder opinions, providing insights into the nuanced understanding of circular economy drivers. Circular economy Developing countries Drivers Sustainable development AECO industry Government policies Aslam et al. (2020...

... implications This outcome of this research will contribute towards sustainable development as it will make use of the waste generated, reduce the amount of energy-intensive cement used in construction and help generate local employment in the area where the Phragmites australis plant grows...

... Corporate social responsibility (CSR) Evaluation Fuzzy synthetic evaluation (FSE) Sustainable development Vietnam The construction industry has frequently faced criticism due to various concerns, such as its impact on natural resources (Kim et al., 2020), employment practices, wages...

... Nations’ sustainable development goal – SDG 7 “affordable and clean energy”. Research limitations/implications This study is limited to the initiatives/experiences of the hospitals studied in the Middle East and North Africa region. Originality/value This study’s findings, conclusions...

...) and because of the need to address the negative effects of unsustainable construction practices on the environment (Tunji-Olayemi et al., 2018). In a recent report on sustainable development goals, it is revealed that no country has met the requirement for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development...

... at: abdelrahman.mfarouk@gmail.com 29 03 2021 25 04 2021 06 06 2021 06 06 2021 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2021 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Developing countries Sustainable development Water sustainability Water distribution network Non-revenue water...

...De-Graft Owusu-Manu; Caleb Debrah; Eric Oduro-Ofori; David John Edwards; Prince Antwi-Afari Purpose The advances in green city growth are widely discussed in extant literature. The benefits of green cities to urban development in recent discussions of sustainability and sustainable development...

...Osama A.B. Hassan Purpose The purpose of this paper is to advance a model that relates the criteria of sustainable development with the construction engineering of buildings. Moreover, a method to evaluate the building sustainability is suggested. Design/methodology/approach The method...

.... Design/methodology/approach The study discusses the achievement of sustainability characteristics at the manufacturing process level of widely used industrial process, mechanical machining. Sustainable development includes improvements in material, product design and manufacturing process orientations...

... This article originally appeared in Volume 9 Number 2, 2011, Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 --> Buildings Sustainable development Article Type: 2012 Awards for Excellence From: Journal of Engineering...

..., the sub‐category chosen for analysis is that of the “ventilation rates”, for which the Lincoln on the Lake building aims to received three points (maximum points achievable). The origination of the term “sustainable construction” was derived from the phrase “sustainable development”. Sustainable...

... be contacted at: plove@iinet.net.au © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Buildings Sustainable development A number of factors having been driving the growth of adaptive re‐use including cost‐effectiveness and the value of it as a practical strategy for delivering buildings for new uses...

... leading to unsustainable resource utilisation and suggests options for promoting sustainable development within the industry, with specific focus on a foundry in a lower income country (LIC). Design/methodology/approach Data were collected using the cleaner production (CP) Methodology. Pre‐assessment...

...Ayman Ahmed Ezzat Othman; Neil Sirbadhoo Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the role that South African Project Management Firms (SAPMF) can play towards supporting government initiatives for sustainable development of rural areas (RA). Design/methodology/approach A research...

..., and the complex nature of sustainable development. Findings The study shows that the application of motivational methods based on social psychology are effective in raising awareness of sustainability issues and, in one case, had a marked effect on the future path of the company. Leaders of built environment...

... building guidelines in other countries that are facing similar circumstances. Matt Syal can be contacted at: syalm@msu.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Buildings Sustainable development Developing countries India There has been a significant increase in interest...

...). Helen E. Muga can be contacted at: hmuga@eng.usf.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Sustainable development Reinforced concrete Pavements Product life cycle Life cycle costs Concrete pavements provide social infrastructure used for transportation of humans, goods...

... into the feasibility of the model to calculate emissions based on the level of detail provided by the user. Sustainable development Pollutants Construction operations United States of America One major international pact that brings together many countries with similar goals of curbing pollutant...

... T. Carswell can be contacted at: carswell@fcs.uga.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Residential homes Sustainable development Buildings United States of America One of the positive developments in the housing sector over the past two years has been the burgeoning...

... distant future. Diederick Gerhardus Brümmer can be contacted at: gerhard.brummer@up.ac.za © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Water Consumption Sustainable development Schools South Africa In the wake of the recent World Summit on Sustainable Development, held...