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Sustainability of Social Housing in Asia: A Holistic Multi-Perspective Development Process for Bamboo-Based Construction in the Philippines
- Source :
- Sustainability, Vol 8, Iss 2, p 151 (2016), Sustainability; Volume 8; Issue 2; Pages: 151
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- MDPI AG, 2016.
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Abstract
- This paper highlights the need for a more inclusive and sustainable development of social housing in rapidly developing countries of Asia, Latin America, and Africa. At the example of the Philippines, a multi-perspective development process for a bamboo-based building system is developed. Sustainability Assessment Criteria are defined through literature review, field observations and interviews with three stakeholder clusters: (1) Builders and users of traditional bamboo houses in the Philippines; (2) Stakeholders involved in using forest products for housing in other countries around the world; and (3) Stakeholders in the field of social housing in the Philippines. Through coding and sorting of data in a qualitative content analysis, 15 sustainability assessment criteria are identified clustered into the dimensions society, ecology, economy, governance, and technology. Guided by the sustainability criteria and four implementation strategies: (A) Research about and (B) Implementation of the building technology; (C) Participation and Capacity Building of Stakeholders; and (D) Sustainable Supply Chains, a strategic roadmap was created naming, in total, 28 action items. Through segmentation of the complex problem into these action items, the paper identifies one-dimensional methods leading to measurable, quantitative endpoints. In this way, qualitative stakeholder data is translated into quantitative methods, forming a pathway for a holistic assessment of the building technologies. A mid-point, multi-criteria, or pareto decision-making method comparing the 28 endpoints of the alternative to currently practiced conventional solutions is suggested as subject for further research. This framework paper is a contribution to how sustainable building practices can become more inclusive, incorporating the building stock of low-income dwellers. It bridges the gap between theoretical approach and practical applications of sustainability and underlines the strength of combining multi-dimensional development with stakeholder participation.
- Subjects :
- Public housing
020209 energy
Supply chain
Geography, Planning and Development
Social sustainability
social housing
TJ807-830
02 engineering and technology
010501 environmental sciences
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
TD194-195
01 natural sciences
Renewable energy sources
0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering
sustainability criteria
GE1-350
stakeholder participation
sustainable building
multi-perspective development process
bamboo
0105 earth and related environmental sciences
Sustainable development
Environmental effects of industries and plants
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
business.industry
Environmental resource management
Stakeholder
Capacity building
Environmental economics
Environmental sciences
Sustainability
Business
Architectural technology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 20711050
- Volume :
- 8
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Sustainability
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....fc382a4b3a8b24e45da7d1d6cf388f25