Du Plessis, C2009-03-032009-03-032005-09Du Plessis, C. 2005. Action for sustainability: preparing an African plan for sustainable building and construction. Building Research & Information, Vol. 33(5), pp 1-110961-3218http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3106Copyright: 2005 Taylor & FrancisSustainable development, and by extension sustainable building, is an evolving concept that relies for its implementation on the development of regional and local approaches and solutions. There is, in particular, a split between the definitions, approaches and priorities in developed and developing countries. Subsequently, a process for creating an international agenda for sustainable building is needed to recognize these regional and local differences. Part of this process is the development of regional action plans for sustainable building and construction at a number of regional sustainable building conferences. The key elements of an action plan for Africa, based on a discussion session at the SB04 Africa Conference, are considered and placed within the African context and the larger international issues. The key issue is the establishment of a solid knowledge foundation for Africa that will equip the public, professionals, development agencies and governments with accurate and relevant knowledge generated within the framework of the continent's social needs, its cultures and its biophysical environment to guide their decisions and actions towards establishing a sustainable built environmentenCapacity buildingInformation transferPublic policyRegional developmentSustainabilitySustainable buildingSustainable developmentArticleDu Plessis, C. (2005). Action for sustainability: preparing an African plan for sustainable building and construction. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3106Du Plessis, C "Action for sustainability: preparing an African plan for sustainable building and construction." (2005) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3106Du Plessis C. Action for sustainability: preparing an African plan for sustainable building and construction. 2005; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3106.TY - Article AU - Du Plessis, C AB - Sustainable development, and by extension sustainable building, is an evolving concept that relies for its implementation on the development of regional and local approaches and solutions. There is, in particular, a split between the definitions, approaches and priorities in developed and developing countries. Subsequently, a process for creating an international agenda for sustainable building is needed to recognize these regional and local differences. Part of this process is the development of regional action plans for sustainable building and construction at a number of regional sustainable building conferences. The key elements of an action plan for Africa, based on a discussion session at the SB04 Africa Conference, are considered and placed within the African context and the larger international issues. The key issue is the establishment of a solid knowledge foundation for Africa that will equip the public, professionals, development agencies and governments with accurate and relevant knowledge generated within the framework of the continent's social needs, its cultures and its biophysical environment to guide their decisions and actions towards establishing a sustainable built environment DA - 2005-09 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Capacity building KW - Information transfer KW - Public policy KW - Regional development KW - Sustainability KW - Sustainable building KW - Sustainable development LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2005 SM - 0961-3218 T1 - Action for sustainability: preparing an African plan for sustainable building and construction TI - Action for sustainability: preparing an African plan for sustainable building and construction UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3106 ER -