- Title
- Acceleration of Climate Change and the Impact on the Built Environment
- Creator
- Van Rooyen, Mauritz Kenneth
- Subject
- Climatic changes
- Subject
- Natural disasters
- Date Issued
- 2022-04
- Date
- 2022-04
- Type
- Master's theses
- Type
- text
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10948/58532
- Identifier
- vital:59751
- Description
- Climate change is widely acknowledged as one of humanity's most pressing problems in the twenty-first century. The emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs) has changed the earth's normal climate cycle by raising the earth's surface temperature. The severity and frequency of various natural catastrophes, such as storms, floods, heat waves, and droughts, have increased as the earth's surface temperature has risen. These events have a devastating effect on populated areas; contaminating clean drinking water, leading to uncontrollable wildfires, damaging properties and infrastructure, environmental pollution, and loss of life. The increase in GHG emissions is largely contributed to by the built environment and the human activities within these areas. This research aimed to investigate the current state of climate change and the impact on the built environment. Furthermore, a quantitative approach was taken with regards to the research and a descriptive survey was conducted among professionals that work within the built environment, namely architects, project managers, construction managers, and electrical and mechanical engineers. The salient findings are: very few participants actively participate in activities to enhance their knowledge of climate change; most participants have a good understanding of what climate change is, although they make no extra effort to implement mitigating strategies on their projects other than what is required by the local council; most participants are unsure with respect to the impact that climate change has on the built environment, and most participants are unaware of global initiatives that South Africa has contributed to, to reduce GHG emissions. Governments and organisations around the world have implemented rules and regulations to regulate and decrease GHGs in the atmosphere, but it is still increasing at an accelerated rate. The increase of GHG emissions is devastating on all sectors of the built environment and will only intensify over time. As advancements are made to reduce GHG emissions progress has also been made to adapt to an ever-changing climate, specifically in the construction industry. Architecture and building processes have evolved to not only reduce the harmful effects on the environment but also to be more efficient and sustainable.
- Description
- Thesis (MA) -- Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment, and Technology, 2022
- Format
- computer
- Format
- online resource
- Format
- application/pdf
- Format
- 1 online resource (xi, 105 pages)
- Format
- Publisher
- Nelson Mandela University
- Publisher
- Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment, and Technology
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Nelson Mandela University
- Rights
- All Rights Reserved
- Rights
- Open Access
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