Abstract
The increased concentration of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the atmosphere has culminated in the warming of the planet of the globe. The built environment makes a significant contribution to the climate change problem through the emission of GHGs emanating from the materials employed in construction (embodied emissions) and operational emissions resulting from the operation of the constructed building. Outside emission of GHGs, the constructed or built environment is vulnerable to the impact of climate change and consequently, needs to be resilient to the impacts of climate change. However, for the constructed environment to contribute towards a low carbon and climate-resilient pathway, there is need for innovation in the sector. This study assessed the capacity needs of workers in the built environment in the United Arab Emirates. The study employed a regional consultation workshop with construction workers in each of the seven Emirates – summing to a total of seven regional workshops and one national workshop (involving construction workers) to consolidate and validate the findings from the regional workshops. From the national workshop, a total of 10 areas for capacity building emerged and these areas were prioritized using the Analytical Hierarchy Approach (AHP) using inputs from participants of the national workshop. The 10 identified areas for capacity building were employed for the development of a capacity building plan for capacitating workers in the sector to integrate or mainstream climate change into their construction activities.
Presenters
Toh Felix AlusombomHealth Safety and Environmental Officer, Health Safety and Environment, AL Ali Construction and Development, Ash Shariqah [Sharjah], United Arab Emirates
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
KEYWORDS
Greenhouse Gas, Built Environment, Global warming, Materials Employed in Construction
