Approaches and Strategies for Reducing the Adverse Environmental Effects of Construction and Urbanization

  • Hala Abdelmoez Mohamed, Ibrahim Mohamed Badwi, Ahmed Salah Eldin Shiba, Zakarea Ahmed Abd Elfattah

Abstract

      This research introduces thearchitectural and planning strategies thatare supposed to be followed in the future to reduce the adverse impact ofthe construction industry on the environment today,especially in developing countries, which contribute not more than 5% of the gases emission,but which gain most of the downsides due to climate change. Currently, construction strategies are responsible for 33% of the emissions that cause global warming. As a result, new strategies need to be developed at all levels of the construction industry, including transportation, waste disposal, and energy conservation, to minimize the impacts on the environment.Urban planning and management must balance people and the environment to achieve sustainable urban development. It is essential to ensure the sustainability of the urban ecosystem to protect and improvefuture generations' environmental situations.Therefore, ecological planning (Eco-Planning) becomes necessary for attaining a sustainable built environment.Eco-Planning is a powerful instrument for creating urban growth in harmony with ecological, social, and economic values.This study concludes that several recommendations must be considered in future architecture and planning contexts to reduce environmental damage, such as the ability to produce food and the recycling of remaining construction materials, as well as a set of laws and policies that countries must implement to shift to an industry that has a lower environmental impact.

Published
2022-11-23
How to Cite
Hala Abdelmoez Mohamed, Ibrahim Mohamed Badwi, Ahmed Salah Eldin Shiba, Zakarea Ahmed Abd Elfattah. (2022). Approaches and Strategies for Reducing the Adverse Environmental Effects of Construction and Urbanization. Design Engineering, (1), 4388 - 4409. Retrieved from http://thedesignengineering.com/index.php/DE/article/view/9673
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