Construction sustainability of container-modular-housing in coastal regions towards resilient community
Built Environment Project and Asset Management
ISSN: 2044-124X
Article publication date: 14 December 2021
Issue publication date: 11 May 2022
Abstract
Purpose
This paper addresses housing problems of coastal areas in Bangladesh and investigates container-modular-housing (CMH) as a potential sustainable solution that establishes a resilient community.
Design/methodology/approach
Primary data highlight the underlying challenges of coastal-housing developed by monitoring the day-to-day operations of the community and conducting interviews with community members. Secondary data came from existing literature on coastal-housing rules and regulations, CMH and similar ideas. The study used a hypothetical CMH cluster design, with three primary objectives in mind: future settlement re-arrangement, economic sustainability and environmental sustainability. To achieve the objectives, the research used a comparative examination of the current constructed form and CMH, as well as a computer-aided simulation approach.
Findings
Primary findings encompass issues of a given coastal area, including surrounding site studies, sustainability and resiliency demands due to broad exposure to the natural calamities. Driving toward a “CMH” based home design has the ability to create strategies for a resilient and sustainable community development while taking three primary objectives into account.
Research limitations/implications
A pilot project is needed to analyze the socio-cultural impact and overall construction feasibility.
Practical implications
This research could be implemented to transform an informal construction system into a technical, resilient, sustainable architectural and engineering solution to build resilient communities.
Originality/value
Numerous research projects have focused on the environmental sustainability of CMH. However, this study focuses on construction sustainability considering three major aspects which are yet to be addressed.
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Acknowledgements
The authors would like to express their gratitude to Dr. Hemanta Doloi for sharing his insights and guidelines on construction sustainability and resiliency. They are also thankful to Nushaira, Radina and Nibras for their assistance with the research. Additional thanks are extended to the reviewers, whose critical remarks contributed significantly to the success of this article.
Citation
Haque, M.O., Aman, J. and Mohammad, F. (2022), "Construction sustainability of container-modular-housing in coastal regions towards resilient community", Built Environment Project and Asset Management, Vol. 12 No. 3, pp. 467-485. https://doi.org/10.1108/BEPAM-01-2021-0011
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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