Figure 6
The model consists of several rectangular boxes that connect to boxes to the right. The model starts with a large rectangular box, which contains a header rectangular box labeled “Core R L Practices in the Construction” in the top center. Inside the same large rectangular box and below the top header, four rectangular boxes are horizontally aligned and labeled from left to right as “Recovery and reuse of materials”, “Recycling of demolition waste”, “Refurbishment of building components”, and “Waste to Energy initiatives”. A vertical downward line from this large box connects to a rectangular box labeled “Key Sustainable Outcomes”. From the “Key Sustainable Outcomes” box, a downward vertical arrow on the left branches out into seven vertically aligned rectangular boxes stacked from top to bottom: “Reduced raw material extraction”, “Resource efficiency”, “Extended product life cycles”, “Reduced GHG emissions”, “Waste derived fuels”, “Reduced waste to landfills”, and “Innovative business opportunities”. On the right side, these outcomes are mapped to S D G contributions using brackets and arrows. The first three outcomes labeled “Reduced raw material extraction”, “Resource efficiency”, and “Extended product life cycles” are grouped by a bracket pointing to a box labeled “S D G 12—Responsible Consumption and Production” under the vertical heading “Direct contributions”. The next two outcomes labeled “Reduced GHG emissions” and “Waste derived fuels” are grouped by a bracket pointing to a box labeled “S D G 7—Affordable and Clean Energy”, also under “Direct contributions”. The outcome “Reduced waste to landfills” branches into three sub-outcomes in the middle in rectangular boxes: “Water and soil conservation”, “Reduced environmental pollution”, and “Cleaner urban environments”, which are grouped by a bracket pointing right to a box labeled with “S D G 3—Good Health and Well-being”, “S D G 6—Clean Water and Sanitation”, “S D G 11—Sustainable Cities and Communities”, and “S D G 15—Life on Land” under the vertical heading “Indirect contributions”. The final outcome, “Innovative business opportunities”, branches into three sub-outcomes in the bottom center in rectangular boxes: “Green job creation”, “Promote innovation”, and “Multi stakeholder engagement”, each pointing via separate arrows to boxes labeled on the right “S D G 8—Decent Work and Economic Growth”, “S D G 9—Industry, Innovation and”, and “S D G 17—Partnership for the Goals” respectively, under “Indirect contributions”.Contributions of R L to achieving S D Gs. Source: Authors' own work