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, this book describes the nature of
green building in the developing world, elaborating the main issues
that define sustainability in those particular contexts.
Through more than 30 years of development work in design and
construction in Africa and the Middle East, the author 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, the author draws
from his own experiences to make available to other practitioners
green building strategies relevant to the developing country
context that promise effective solutions to their need for
sustainable green design.
The book looks in detail at examples of buildings in Tanzania,
Madagascar, Nepal, Haiti, and Vietnam, illustrating the application
of the green building strategies described. Fully illustrated with
drawings and full colour photos, the book is a practical guide for
practitioners and policy-makers working in the poorest regions of
the world. "Sustainability & Scarcity" is quite simply an
essential handbook for anyone concerned with sustainable design and
building in the developing world.
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