Opoku, A (2016) Sdg2030: A sustainable built environment's role in achieving the post-2015 united nations Sustainable Development Goals. In: Chan, P W and Neilson, C J (eds.) Proceedings of 32nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 5-7 September 2016, Manchester, UK.
Abstract
In September 2015, the 193 UN member states adopted the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) consist of 17 goals, supported by 169 targets and underpinned by 100 global indicators. Sustainable Development Goals which has been described as a “plan of action for people, planet and prosperity” build on the success of the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Delivering a Sustainable Built Environment (SBE) is vital in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) due to the impact of the built environment in achieving society’s sustainable development agenda. The built environment can be central to the delivery of policies for sustainable development through the adoption of environmentally friendly design, procurement, construction methods and management practices towards the delivery of buildings and infrastructure.This paper aims at exploring the impact of a sustainable built environment towards achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. The study adopts a quantitative research approach that examines the significant impact of a sustainable built environment in achieving the SDGs. The findings of this exploratory study indicate that a sustainable built environment can significantly contribute to sustainable economic development and social well-being; hence preserving the planet whiles providing prosperity for the people. The survey respondents consisting of policymakers, practitioners and the academic community believe a SBE has an important role to play in a achieving the sustainable development goals.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | built environment; sustainable development; sustainable development goals; sdg2030 |
| Index terms: | practitioner, built environment, sustainable development goal, well-being, management practice, millennium development goals, society, quantitative research, economic development, environmentally friendly, construction method, survey, United Nations, exploratory study, sustainable development |
| Subjects: | building construction, infrastructure and transport systems, communities and social development, research methods, economic development, management, health safety and environment, sustainable design, institutional frameworks, data analysis and analytics, mental health and wellbeing, data collection methods, practitioner, international law |
| Topics: | Legal Issues, Urban Studies, Site Management, Research Practice, Business Strategy, Health and Safety, Sustainability, Governance, Stakeholder Management, Roles and Professions |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCEA |
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