Status and Prospects of Green Building in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region with a Focus on the Moroccan Context
Redouan Assadiki (),
Gérard Merlin,
Hervé Boileau,
Catherine Buhé and
Fouzi Belmir
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Redouan Assadiki: Laboratory of Materials, Processes, Catalysis, and Environment, Higher School of Technology, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez 30000, Morocco
Gérard Merlin: LOCIE, UMR 5271, Polytech Annecy-Chambéry, Université Savoie Mont Blanc-CNRS, 73376 Le Bourget-du-Lac, France
Hervé Boileau: LOCIE, UMR 5271, Polytech Annecy-Chambéry, Université Savoie Mont Blanc-CNRS, 73376 Le Bourget-du-Lac, France
Catherine Buhé: LOCIE, UMR 5271, Polytech Annecy-Chambéry, Université Savoie Mont Blanc-CNRS, 73376 Le Bourget-du-Lac, France
Fouzi Belmir: Laboratory of Materials, Processes, Catalysis, and Environment, Higher School of Technology, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez 30000, Morocco
Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 19, 1-24
Abstract:
To promote the development of the Green Building (GB) concept in developing countries, this paper treated the combination of the scientometric analysis of green building research in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, with investigation into the current state of deployment of GB and barriers to sustainable construction practices in the Moroccan construction industry. A scientometric method was used to analyze 159 articles published from 2000 to 2021, and a survey of 167 Moroccan professionals with green building experience was conducted to understand the stakeholders’ position. The examination of the dataset reveals the significant contribution in GB research from Gulf countries (Saudi Arabia with 27 articles). The adoption of GB in the Moroccan construction industry is not apparent. Four clusters for the twelve barriers have been identified by the clustering analysis. They were attributed to government, social and awareness barriers, design phase barriers, high initial costs, and technology barriers. This paper provides stakeholders with the necessary knowledge and understanding of the current research, its gaps, inter-regional and international cooperation, and future direction in the MENA region. This could aid practitioners and policymakers in taking the proper actions to mitigate obstacles for GB adoption.
Keywords: scientometric analysis; green building movement; sustainable development; MENA; Morocco (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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