Conference paper
The role of education in the circular built environment: Analysis of Australian educational programs impact on construction and demolition waste management
Architectural Science and User Experience: How can Design Enhance the Quality of Life, pp.548-558
International Conference of the Architectural Science Association, 55th (Perth, Australia, 01-Dec-2022–02-Dec-2022)
Architectural Science Association (ANZScA)
2022
Abstract
Resource circularity has become a necessity in the built environment sector. A significant amount of construction and demolition (C&D) waste is generated worldwide. This waste results from poor resource efficiency in the sector. Australia is among the lowest-ranked countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) regarding the sector's resource efficiency. A circular economy and resource efficiency can be achieved primarily through education, enforcement, and encouragement in the sector. Of these three elements, education is the focus of this paper. Education can generate attitudinal and behavioural change among stakeholders to move towards effective waste management (WM). This study aims to determine whether current Australian educational programs have successfully achieved circular economy objectives and improved resource efficiency. This paper provides an insightful overview of the programs and proposes a framework to evaluate the effectiveness of educational programs in a circular built environment. Lastly, it recommends a few practical suggestions to improve their effectiveness in the built environment sector.
Details
- Title
- The role of education in the circular built environment: Analysis of Australian educational programs impact on construction and demolition waste management
- Authors
- Salman Shooshtarian (Author) - RMIT UniversitySavindi Caldera (Author) - Griffith UniversityTim Ryley (Author) - Griffith UniversityTayyab Maqsood (Author) - RMIT UniversityAtiq Zaman (Author) - Curtin UniversityPeter SP Wong (Author) - RMIT University
- Contributors
- Parisa Izadpanahi (Editor)Francesca Perugia (Editor)
- Publication details
- Architectural Science and User Experience: How can Design Enhance the Quality of Life, pp.548-558
- Conference details
- International Conference of the Architectural Science Association, 55th (Perth, Australia, 01-Dec-2022–02-Dec-2022)
- Publisher
- Architectural Science Association (ANZScA)
- Date published
- 2022
- Copyright note
- The copyright in these proceedings belongs to the Architectural Science Association and RMIT University. Copyright of the papers contained in these proceedings remains the property of the authors. Apart from fair dealing for the purpose of private study, research or review, as permitted under the Copyright Act, no part of this book may be reproduced by any process without the prior permission of the publishers and authors.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Science, Technology and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99726557802621
- Output Type
- Conference paper
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