Exploring the opportunities in circular design as an affordable housing solution in Nigeria
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2023
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International Conference on Civil Engineering and Technology 2023
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The shortage of adequate housing is caused by global challenges such as urbanisation,
economic instability, pandemics, and displacements. Additionally, the building sector is
resource-intensive, leading to the emergence of the circular economy (CE) that is focused on
resource efficiency. The design stage plays a central role in the CE model. However, circular
housing design (CHD) in Nigeria has not been thoroughly explored. This study examined the
opportunities for implementing CHD in Nigeria. Through a desk review approach, relevant data
from the critical review of selected articles from reputable databases in the last five years were
synthesized and incorporated into the study. The findings revealed that the adoption of CHD in
Nigeria can assist in achieving affordability, decarbonisation, climate change mitigation,
improving environmental value, energy optimisation, resource efficiency, and urban mining.
More specifically, it will stimulate sustainability in the housing sector, digitalisation, technical
expertise development, policies and regulations, land provision, coordination and collaboration,
local voluntary stewardship programme, and new market opportunities in housing delivery in
Nigeria. There is a need to develop technical skills in CHD through knowledge sharing among
design professionals via multi-stakeholder collaborations and investment in technologies, as well
as adopting integrated circular project delivery methods in the supply chain.
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Suleman, T. A., Ezema, I. C., & Aderonmu, P. A. (2024). Exploring the opportunities in circular design as an affordable housing solution in Nigeria. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1369(1), 012037. https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1369/1/012037