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    Creating a sustainable future through the development of a behaviour change framework
    (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2021-12) Smit, Kara; Stimie, Johann; Schutte, Cornelius Stephanus Lodewyk ; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Engineering. Dept. of Industrial Engineering.
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Rapid urbanization is taking place in South Africa and so is the need for affordable, healthy, sustainable housing and infrastructure. There is currently a great shortage of housing in South Africa, and a need exists to build new houses. However, the buildings and infrastructure assets the industry constructs account for a considerable portion of global greenhouse gas emissions, which is one of the biggest causes of climate change. Additionally, residents also have a large impact on the environment. When considering the rising population increase and the need for urban housing developments, it is evident that innovative measures need to be put in place to contain and curb global warming as well as other sustainability problems. It is known that the cause of environmental challenges, such as climate change, can be pinned down to unsustainable patterns of human activity. Thus, the primary objective of this study is the development of a Sustainable Living Behaviour Change Framework (SLBCF) that can be used to optimize sustainable living within the context of institutionally owned rental estates. n support of the primary objective a number of secondary objectives are also pursued. Firstly, the research aims to give definition to the South African urban housing landscape and the urban housing requirements for 2030. The focus secondly shifts to an in-depth analysis of the environmental impact of housing developments, and which are the main contributing factors. In the pursuit of this secondary objective, the residential building life cycle needs to be evaluated. The third secondary objective is to present the most prevalent and applicable findings of contemporary debates and emerging themes regarding behaviour change. The fourth secondary objective is to present the SLBCF. The final secondary objective of this study is to validate the framework. The conclusion reached at the end of the study is that the SLBCF when used as recommended, will indeed optimize sustainable living within the context of institutionally owned rental estates.