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African Journal on Land Policy and Geospatial SciencesContext and background : the relationship between urbanization, climate change, and flooding has been a focal point of academic and policy discourse.
Bankolay Theodore
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An Assessment on Destination Characteristics: The Case Study of Pulau Perhentian
SHS Web of Conferences, 2014 The growth of tourism in the small island has brought both positive and negative impacts towards the environment particularly. However, the growth seems disregard with the limited natural resources, facilities, accessibilities and others.
Muhibudin Masitah, Mohamed Badaruddin
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Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 2020 Purpose Despite the varied housing policies guiding the Nigerian housing provision, its delivery is yet to level up with the global acceptable sustainability requirements.
I. B. Oluleye +2 more
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Preserving sense of place at historic waterfronts in malaysia
SHS Web of Conferences, 2018 Historical preservation is important to protect significant historic resources from destruction and inappropriate changes. Urban waterfronts are unique cultural resources that have its own identity, represent the lifestyle of surrounding communities ...
Mohamed Badaruddin, Salim Nurbaidura
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A review of sustainable housing preferences and affordability
IOP Conference Series: Earth and EnvironmentThe review examined the potential connections between sustainable housing, and sustainable affordability of such housing while meeting the housing preferences of various households. It is widely known that many lower-income countries are facing a housing
S. Mushanga, O. Oloke, D. O. Olukanni
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Land Grabbing in Sierra Leone: Implications of Local Political Influence.
African Journal on Land Policy and Geospatial SciencesForeign companies have acquired vast land for bio-fuel crop plantations and agricultural investment in Saharan African countries, often referred to as "Land grabbing." This practice violates human rights, lacks indigenous consent, and has no social or ...
Bankolay Theodore Turay
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Formulating an Optimal Model for Designing and Assessing the Sustainable Housing Indices in Rural Areas (Case Study: Quchan Atigh Dehestan) [PDF]
Pizhūhish va barnāmah/rīzī-i rūstāyī, 2018 Purpose- sustainable rural housing can be considered as an important index in rural development. Hence, preparing plans in the area of sustainable rural housing requires different aspects and components of sustainable housing to be identified and ...
Hossein Farahani, Mehri Jahansoozi
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Providing Sustainable Housing through Sustainability Transitions
, 2023 AbstractIn this chapter, we explore the concept of sustainability transitions and how it offers a framework to change some of the deep structural elements and embeddedness within the current housing regime. Much of the focus in improving the design, quality, and performance of housing has resulted in minor tweaks rather than the more significant ...
Trivess Moore, Andréanne Doyon
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Improving shelter conditions by implementing sustainable housing policies
Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Engineering and ArchitectureWith increasing global awareness of the application of sustainability and its importance in preserving resources and the ability of future generations to access them, implementing sustainability has become a necessary issue.
Issam Hasan Ismail +2 more
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A System Model and An Innovation Approach toward Sustainable Housing Renovation
Sustainability, 2020 Housing renovation is a common concern to owners, tenants and to society at large. In addition to the high economic costs, the implementation of housing renovation usually have a long-term impact on the society and the built environment.
Ju Liu +3 more
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