Sustainability & Scarcity: Green Design & Construction in the World’s Least Developed Regions
- Audio Visual
- 1CE
- General
- 1 LU|HSW.
Sustainability & Scarcity: addresses a gap in the literature on green building recognized by many in the fields of international development, architecture, construction, housing and sustainability. Rather than being based on the experiences of more economically-developed countries, we will look at the nature of green building in the developing world, elaborating the main issues that define sustainability in those particular contexts.
About
Through more than 30 years of development work in design and construction in Africa and the Middle East, Peter has seen well-intentioned development projects, both in theory and in practice, that ultimately do not contribute to sustainable development. Starting from the basis of green building rating tools used in the more economically-developed countries, Peter will draw from his own experiences to make available to other practitioners green building strategies relevant to the developing country context. We will look in detail at examples of buildings in Tanzania, Madagascar, Nepal, Haiti, and Vietnam, illustrating the application of the green building strategies described.
What you will learn
- Look at the gap in the literature on green building recognized by many in the fields of international development, architecture, construction, housing and sustainability.
- Define and describe the strategies of green building design and construction in developing countries.
- Understand how green building design in developing countries differs from that of more economically developed countries.
- Look in detail at examples of buildings in Tanzania and Madagascar, illustrating the application of the green building strategies discussed.
Course Content
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+1564 enrolled Course Includes
- 1 Lesson
- 1 Quiz
This course offers an interesting perspective on how “Green” looks different to the ‘have nots’ of the world. If you are like me and have only work in developed countries, it is worth watching.
was great
What a great outlook on Sustainability! Underdeveloped countries and the scarcity they have in terms of green buildings and designs, it is definitely a must-watch course.