Green building concepts and town planning policy: assessment of practices in Gaborone, Botswana

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dc.contributor.advisorArchitecture--Environmental aspects.
dc.contributor.authorMatsila, Georginah Kgakgamatso
dc.date.accessioned2013-07-23T13:06:19Z
dc.date.available2013-07-23T13:06:19Z
dc.date.issued2013-07-23
dc.description.abstractThis study examines the inter-related concepts of Green Building and Town Planning using Gaborone, Botswana as a case study. Modern cities are faced with urban and environmental challenges and the major question faced by practitioners trying to plan environmentally friendly development is: what can be done in planning practice to address the identified challenges? Conventional buildings consume huge amounts of construction material, use a lot of portable water, use energy and emit a lot of green house gases during operation which contributes to climate change. Green building is considered as a means of addressing some of the environmental challenges associated with conventional buildings. The study follows both a qualitative and quantitative approaches to collect data to establish whether GB is practiced in Gaborone and if not what barriers exist. It is established that people in the property development sector in Gaborone are aware of the need to practice GB. However, planning authorities and policy makers are not supportive GB initiatives. Green Buildings have a higher initial construction cost but they also attract higher rental turnover and a high value. This study concludes that an incorporation of Green Building concepts into Town Planning policy and practice can provide meaningful contribution towards safer, more comfortable and sustainable environment for urban communities.en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10539/12886
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.titleGreen building concepts and town planning policy: assessment of practices in Gaborone, Botswanaen_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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