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Civil Engineering and Architecture Vol. 11(5A), pp. 2950 - 2957
DOI: 10.13189/cea.2023.110811
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An Assessment of the Nigerian Construction Industry's Role in Combating the Climate Change Crisis
Ashiru Adegbenga Raphael 1,*, Anifowose Kamaldeen Jide 2, Mohammed Ismail Oladunni 3, Yusau Audu Abayomi 4
1 Department of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland
2 Department of Architectural Technology, Federal Polytechnic, P. M. B Kaura Namoda, Zamfara State, Nigeria
3 Department of Building Technology, Federal Polytechnic, P. M. B Kaura Namoda, Zamfara State, Nigeria
4 Department of Business Administration and Management, Federal Polytechnic, P. M. B Kaura Namoda, Zamfara State, Nigeria
ABSTRACT
The construction industry's top priority now is addressing the impacts of climate change. The consequence of climate changes linked to human activities has become disturbing since our environment is not naturally adjusting rapidly to this occurrence, influenced by both human and natural causes. Moreover, the studies have ascertained that domestic houses enormously contribute to global warming, and the effects of climate change can be mitigated with the help of sustainable practises in designing the built environment and permitting mitigation of global warming's results through the prudent use of available resources. It is against the above statement that the study is carried out to evaluate the impact of the Nigerian construction industry on climate change. The study adopted a survey design allowing a representative sample to generalise. However, a well-structured close-ended questionnaire was used to collect pertinent data about the variables under investigation. The data collected were analysed using the ordinal regression model and the Spearman ranking to establish the relationship and degree of association between the variables. However, evidences from the analysis revealed a moderately but positively significant relationship between climate change and the construction industry, as well as integrated passive design at a 5% significance level. Hence, the study concluded that the Nigerian construction industry needs fast action to address climate change, which continues to raise concerns. In the Nigerian built environment through a sustainable design approach, it is further recommended that effective collaborations between construction professionals, climate scientists, meteorologists, and policymakers derive an effective method for combating climate change in Nigeria.
KEYWORDS
Climate Change, Green House Gas (GHG), Construction Industry, Sustainable Design Approach
Cite This Paper in IEEE or APA Citation Styles
(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Ashiru Adegbenga Raphael , Anifowose Kamaldeen Jide , Mohammed Ismail Oladunni , Yusau Audu Abayomi , "An Assessment of the Nigerian Construction Industry's Role in Combating the Climate Change Crisis," Civil Engineering and Architecture, Vol. 11, No. 5A, pp. 2950 - 2957, 2023. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2023.110811.
(b). APA Format:
Ashiru Adegbenga Raphael , Anifowose Kamaldeen Jide , Mohammed Ismail Oladunni , Yusau Audu Abayomi (2023). An Assessment of the Nigerian Construction Industry's Role in Combating the Climate Change Crisis. Civil Engineering and Architecture, 11(5A), 2950 - 2957. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2023.110811.