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(2014-07-30)Unfortunately, the detrimental impact of the built environment on the achievement of worldwide sustainability is enormous. Therefore, this study considers the progress made by the leading South African building contractors ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014)This research was prompted by the apparent lack of innovation in the South African construction industry. The aim was to obtain a better understanding of the state of innovation. The strategy involved engaging construction ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)In response to the protracted and ineffective international action on the climate change crisis, this study critically considers the potential of building-integrated agriculture (BIA) as retrofitting strategy to improve ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2022)The thesis investigated the topic of localised retail design. The problem was to gain an understanding of the conditions and strategies for localising retail design for global brands. Localised retail design is the ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)Nature and humans are intrinsic parts of the same system, called a social-ecological system (SES), wherein freshwater ecosystems form one of the important bases of the survival of all life. Human activities, such as land ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)This study aimed to investigate the possible means of mitigating noise disturbance in naturally ventilated classrooms that are exposed to road-traffic noise. Specifically, the efficacy of façade design, building orientation, ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)Cities are one of humankind s more enduring creations. Although historically cities have perished, urbanism has not; declining urban areas have either revived or new cities have taken their place. Additionally, with the ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)Resilience is the capacity of a system to absorb disturbance and reorganise while undergoing change so as to retain essentially the same function, structure, identity and feedback. As a concept, resilience is used by various ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)Potable water is a relatively scarce natural resource. This scarcity is evident on a global scale. For humankind potable water is not only needed to sustain life, but also to engage in activities that maintain and enhance ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)As an interdependent global society enters an era of unprecedented change, resulting from unforeseen natural and social disasters and vulnerabilities, the resilience of global cities to survive is a pressing concern. ...
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