Sustainable Design and Construction in Africa by Oluwaseun Do... - 9781032094946

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Sustainable Design and Construction in AfricaA System Dynamics Approach\nAuthor(s): Oluwaseun Dosumu, Clinton Aigbavboa\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032094946, 978-1032094946\nSynopsis\nThis book addresses some of the countless challenges faced by developing countries when adopting sustainable design and construction and offers suggestions for the way forward for African development projects.\n\nThe authors argue that the pervasive non-consideration of the interrelationship between the elements of sustainable design and construction is the reason for the current failures in sustainable design and construction in developed countries. By treating sustainability as a complex system, the authors provide the missing link between the design and construction of projects in a sustainable way with a view to improving industry and project performance. In doing so the book posits the need for improved sustainability pr.