All Outputs (4)

Developing a heritage BIM shared library for two case studies in Jordan’s heritage: The House of Art in Amman and the Qaqish House in the World Heritage City of As-Salt (2022)
Journal Article

International research is moving towards the development of BIM (Building Information Modelling) libraries applied to the built heritage where one of the main issues to be addressed is the modelling of complex or unique shapes that represent the spec... Read More about Developing a heritage BIM shared library for two case studies in Jordan’s heritage: The House of Art in Amman and the Qaqish House in the World Heritage City of As-Salt.

Earthship buildings: opinions on their contribution towards sustainable alternative housing in the UK (2022)
Journal Article

Earthship buildings are marketed as being an epitome of sustainable alternative housing. Built by reusing or repurposing mostly reclaimed urban waste products, their design includes the utilisation of low-embodied-energy materials, passive solar heat... Read More about Earthship buildings: opinions on their contribution towards sustainable alternative housing in the UK.

A review of the provision on capital improvement in Ghana’s local real estate tax manifesto (2022)
Journal Article
Gyau, K., & Hammond, F. (2022). A review of the provision on capital improvement in Ghana’s local real estate tax manifesto. Journal of Real Estate Literature, 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1080/09277544.2022.2093820

Although a potential to improve revenue mobilisation of local authorities, it is claimed Ghana’s local real estate tax provision on capital improvement is a penalty on land development. This work evaluates the claim in the context of equity and econo... Read More about A review of the provision on capital improvement in Ghana’s local real estate tax manifesto.

Urban Land and Development Management in a Challenged Developing World: An Overview of New Reflections (2022)
Journal Article
Awuah, K. G. B., & Abdulai, R. T. (2022). Urban Land and Development Management in a Challenged Developing World: An Overview of New Reflections. Land, 11(1), 129. https://doi.org/10.3390/land11010129

The urban development and management challenges of the developing world are well documented in the literature. However, the global built environment landscape is undergoing rapid changes. These changes are steeped in three fundamental imperatives, wh... Read More about Urban Land and Development Management in a Challenged Developing World: An Overview of New Reflections.