Al Surf, Mohammed Saied (2014) Challenges facing the application of sustainability to housing in Saudi Arabia. PhD thesis, Queensland University of Technology, Australia.
Abstract
Modern Saudi housing supply is neither sustainable nor efficient in meeting the conservative Islamic culture of the community and the local environmental conditions. This thesis develops a model for successful development of sustainable housing in Saudi Arabia by incorporating multi stakeholder inputs on key barriers, critical success factors and best practice case studies. The model will help create public awareness and education tools for both private and public sectors on sustainable housing. It provides a framework that includes cultural and environmental needs of the conservative Saudi neighbourhood. It may assist the Saudi government to regulate new building codes and regulations.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
|---|---|
| Thesis advisor: | Susilawati, Connie and Trigunarsyah, Bambang |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Saudi sustainable housing; case study; Saudi housing construction; Saudi building code; Saudi architectural elements; Islamic culture of Saudi Arabia; Saudi public awareness; Delphi method; housing for mid and low-income families; Saudi housing stakeholder |
| Index terms: | Saudi Arabia, case study, Delphi method, public sector, residential construction, best practice, income, sustainable housing, regulation, environmental conditions, housing, critical success factor, building code |
| Subjects: | economic analysis, environmental science, construction type, housing and residential development, Geography, business, data collection methods, control systems, political science, regulatory law, administrative law, construction integration |
| Topics: | Urban Studies, Construction Technology, Governance, Business Strategy, Research Practice, Legal Issues, Sustainability, Project Management, Geographical Context |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCE |
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