Assessing sustainable design practices in selected Municipal Assemblies in Ghana

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dc.contributor.authorYunus, Umar Faruk
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dc.date.accessioned2021-07-06T11:00:11Z
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-19T04:23:07Z
dc.date.available2021-07-06T11:00:11Z
dc.date.available2023-04-19T04:23:07Z
dc.date.issued2021-07-06
dc.descriptionA dissertation submitted to the Department of Construction Technology and Management, College of Art and Built Environment in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science. en_US
dc.description.abstractThe widespread awareness of sustainability does not really reflect in engineering project decision making and delivery. It is against this background that the study sought to assess the sustainable design practice in selected Municipal Assemblies in Ghana. The study looked at the level of awareness of sustainable design concepts among professionals involved in project design at the selected Municipal Assemblies and its level of implementation in past, current and future projects. The study also identified ways of improving the practice of sustainable design in the selected Municipal Assemblies. The main tool for data collection was a structured questionnaire and the target population were professionals involved in project design at the Assembly level. The study was limited to ten (10) Municipal Assemblies in the Eastern Region. A total of 60 responses were retrieved from possible 74 respondents, representing a response rate of 81%. The descriptive statistics was used to analyse and give meaning to the data collected. It was evident from the study that there is high level of awareness of sustainable design at the selected Municipal Assemblies but its implementation in project design is low. The study identified the main barriers to the implementation of sustainable design to be perceived cost and lack of stakeholders’ interest. It was established that the best way to improve sustainable design practice at the selected Municipal Assemblies is to consider sustainability right from the inception or the earliest stages of a construction project. It is recommended that the Local Government Service Council and the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development should establish periodic programme or workshop on sustainable design for key stakeholders at the Assembly. The study is very significant within the framework of national and global quest for sustainable developmenten_US
dc.description.sponsorshipKNUSTen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.knust.edu.gh/handle/123456789/14255
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.subjectAssessingen_US
dc.subjectsustainable design practicesen_US
dc.subjectMunicipal Assemblies in Ghanaen_US
dc.titleAssessing sustainable design practices in selected Municipal Assemblies in Ghanaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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