Opportunities for Practicing Sustainable Building Construction in Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Autor: Lawand Wirya Shawkat, Salar Salah Muhy Al-Din, Dusko Kuzovic
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Journal of Contemporary Urban Affairs, Vol 2, Iss 1 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2475-6164
2475-6156
DOI: 10.25034/ijcua.2018.3665
Popis: The construction sector of the Kurdistan region of the Republic of Iraq has witnessed a huge development in the construction sector last ten years. However, there is a lack of awareness and legislation regarding sustainable construction in the buildings sector. The aim of the paper is to find the required mechanism to introduce sustainable practice and implement sustainable construction in the buildings construction sector in Northern Iraq. The main objectives of this study are identifying the barriers in sustainable construction in Northern Iraq and investigate the law and regulations in dealing with these barriers.
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