Carbon Trading for the Construction Industry: A Systems Theory Approach

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Abstract

As a major source and contributor of carbon emissions globally, the construction industry faces challenges in achieving its carbon emission reduction targets. Carbon trading has been established to be a reasonable aid in greenhouse gas mitigation. Current carbon trading systems were originally not developed for the construction industry and carbon trading system for the construction industry is lacking. The aim of this study is to present the highest-level framework of a carbon trading system for the construction industry using systems theory. Systematic literature review methodology was adopted to obtain documents from Scopus which were then synthesized. From the systems theory lens, the carbon trading system for the construction industry is developed comprising input, transformed through process leading to output. Feedback between the output and input is comprised in the system. This study is significant and contributes to the built environment’s climate change mitigation agenda.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe 1st International Conference on Net-Zero Built Environment: Innovations in Materials, Structures, and Management Practices
EditorsMahdi Kioumarsi, Behrouz Shafei
Place of PublicationSwitzerland
PublisherSpringer
Pages1869-1877
Number of pages12
ISBN (Electronic)9783031696268
ISBN (Print)9783031696251
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2025

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Civil Engineering
PublisherSpringer
Volume237
ISSN (Print)2366-2557
ISSN (Electronic)2366-2565

Keywords

  • carbon trading
  • carbon emissions
  • construction industry
  • systems theory
  • system thinking
  • climate change

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