Maldives is a country known around the
world for its beauty and tranquility. It consists of 1190 islands spread across
an area of 90000 square kilometers. Among these island is the busy and crowded capital
city Male. The beauty of the country is very much over shadowed at the
capital as one third of the population lives at an area of 1.97 square
kilometers of land; making it one of the most densely populated island in the
world.
The capital city which is the
commercial hotspot of the country consists of all the main government offices,
most of the educational and health institutes. The city is filled with
constructions of small block towers to accommodate the high number of
population. The lack of land and vertical limitations causes people to live in
cramped up spaces, creating social and health problems among the people. The expenses
for the maintenance and rent are so high that it is mostly unaffordable to the
people creating economical troubles among the people. In addition to these
issues, the high number of construction works, crowding and high motor traffic in
the city has lead to air pollution and various other environmental threats to
the city.
Today the whole world is shifting
towards the green movement. It is a movement that focuses on the surrounding
environment and as well focus on the social and economical needs of the people
living in the space; making it a convenient solution for Male today. The introduction
of sustainable buildings in to the housing system of Male could be a step
forward in solving the issues faced by the people and as well bring a small dent
in the environment threats faced by the island. The materials, energy efficiency,
spatial arrangements and appliances could result in a space that is socially
and economically friendly to the people and as well a space that is good to the
environment.
Hence in this dissertation paper
I would be looking in to the feasibility, perks to the people, benefits to the environment
and practicality of implementing some of the sustainable strategies in housing
buildings of Male. Both a qualitative and quantitative approach would be used
as a methodology to gain the necessary data and information for this paper. An
online survey would be conducted among the people of Male to have a better
understanding of the existing situations and issues faced by them. As well an
interview with a local architect from Male would be conducted to gain more
knowledge on the technical aspects of the existing buildings and additionally
to gain expertise advice on the implementation and feasibility of the green
strategies in Male. Furthermore to
support my dissertation paper I would be looking in to the second hand research
methods of different books, websites, online journal, online lectures, videos
and existing buildings related to the green building strategies and
implementation.
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