@phdthesis{Elattassi2020, author = {Elattassi, Najla}, title = {Learning from the past, designing for the future : sustainability of the Mediterranean vernacular}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:co1-opus4-53091}, school = {BTU Cottbus - Senftenberg}, year = {2020}, abstract = {With climate change and the depleting ozone layer, awareness about protecting the environment is increasing and "Sustainable Architecture" is becoming an essential part of the architectural future of cities. However, sustainable buildings of today are being built with high cost, high tech systems which can be reduced by taking advantage of past technologies and systems. The brilliance of vernacular architecture and the way man adapted to his surroundings fascinated me and inspired me to do further research on the sustainable characteristics of vernacular settlements of the Mediterranean area in order to determine if these characteristics can be applied to present and future architecture in an innovative way to create sustainable buildings with least possible energy consumption. The method of research was based upon a general analysis of the passive design (solar and wind) characteristics of a town or settlement in Mediterranean climate starting from its site elements such as topography, vegetation, water. After that its urban structure, such as the geometry, block and street orientation and dimensions. Following that, the dwelling characteristics like dwelling shape, orientation and dimensions and finally the thermal regulating elements found in these dwellings, such as windows and vegetation. These elements were given a score according to their contribution to energy savings in buildings. Four case studies were chosen: two vernacular case studies from the region of study (the Mediterranean Coasts) and two modern case studies inspired by the Mediterranean vernacular. The analysis was repeated in the same sequence mentioned: Site, Settlement, Dwelling, Element, for the actual performance of each case study. The elements were given a number of points out of the score assigned for each element in the general analysis. A total score and rating for each case study resulted from this analysis. The objective of these scores were to compare the performance of the vernacular case studies to the vernacular inspired case studies in terms of energy savings. The final scores displayed comparable results between both types of case studies meaning that when these modern settlements were designed with an influence from the Mediterranean vernacular, their performance in energy savings was close to that of a vernacular settlement. That means that it is possible to design settlements which are influenced by vernacular settlements and can even defeat them by following the general guidelines of the vernacular passive design characteristics in addition to modern tools and innovative methods. These guidelines can be reflected in a handbook and rating system which can become a simple step by step guide for architects and planners to design sustainable settlements without the need for expensive and complicated rating systems and consultants.}, subject = {Vernacular architecture; Sustainable; Passive design; Mediterranean; Vernakul{\"a}re Architektur; Passives Design; Energieeinsparung; Bewertungssystem; Nachhaltigkeit; Mittelmeerraum; Stadtentwicklung; Architektur; Solararchitektur; Nachhaltigkeit}, language = {en} } @phdthesis{Jacobs2020, author = {Jacobs, Kathleen}, title = {Quantitative empirical studies on sustainable consumption}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:co1-opus4-53333}, school = {BTU Cottbus - Senftenberg}, year = {2020}, abstract = {The overall research goal of this doctoral thesis is to better understand the determinants of sustainable purchase behaviour. By approaching several context-specific subgoals in a series of four quantitative empirical studies, major research gaps in the field of sustainable consumption are addressed. The first article examines the market potential for social banking in Germany. By means of an experimental survey using adaptive conjoint analysis, a sample of 2896 German social banking customers and a population-representative sample of 641 German conventional banking customers are compiled. Logistic regression modelling reveals that social banking customers differ significantly from their conventional counterparts regarding several consumer characteristics. The results further indicate a large untapped market potential ranging between 10 and 26\% of the German population in 2011. The second article investigates the phenomenon of the attitude-behaviour gap in the context of sustainable clothing. Based on survey data of 1085 female German consumers, a structural equation model is estimated to assess how large the possible gap between a positive attitude towards sustainable clothing and the corresponding purchase behaviour is. Apart from a considerable attitude-behaviour gap, the article indicates that a positive attitude, self-transcendence values, as well as an affinity to online and catalogue shopping, significantly enhance sustainable clothing purchases. Self-enhancement values and, remarkably, a preference for durability constitute purchase barriers. The third article studies the influence of product lifetime labelling by the example of electrical appliances. Using choice-based conjoint analysis, experimental survey data is collected from a population-representative sample of 499 German consumers. Hierarchical Bayes utility modelling suggests a decreasing positive effect of the label on purchase decisions and a deterioration of the purchase influence of existing brands. Structural equation modelling indicates, for instance, that the preference for a long product lifetime is fostered by a respective positive attitude and subjective norm. However, the attitude only exerts a significant influence if it is driven by personal rather than environmental gains. The fourth article sheds light on the effects of favourable and unfavourable environmental product information. The analysis draws on data gained from a survey-based experiment conducted among a population-representative sample of 524 German consumers. Using a two-level structural equation model, the results document that the negative effect caused by unfavourable product carbon footprint information on consumers' willingness to pay is significantly stronger than the positive effect caused by respective favourable information. Furthermore, consumers tend to not substantially differentiate between different high-range degrees of positive or negative environmental information.}, subject = {Quantitative empirical methods; Sustainable consumption; Purchase behaviour; Determinants; Labelling; Quantitative empirische Methoden; Nachhaltiger Konsum; Kaufverhalten; Determinanten; Labeling; Nachhaltigkeit; Kaufverhalten}, language = {en} } @techreport{KollertWeidner2020, author = {Kollert, Christoph and Weidner, Silke}, title = {St{\"a}dte erforschen und R{\"a}ume gestalten - Forschung am Institut f{\"u}r Stadtplanung der BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg}, organization = {Brandenburgische Technische Universit{\"a}t Cottbus-Senftenberg, Institut f{\"u}r Stadtplanung}, doi = {10.26127/BTUOpen-5235}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:co1-opus4-52351}, year = {2020}, abstract = {Sammelband {\"u}ber die Forschungsaktivit{\"a}ten des Instituts f{\"u}r Stadtplanung an der BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg. Stellt die Forschungsaktivit{\"a}ten anhand ausgew{\"a}hlter Projekte von Mitarbeiter*innen des Instituts vor und bietet einen {\"U}berblick {\"u}ber die derzeit am Institut eingebundenen Fachgebiete.}, subject = {Institut f{\"u}r Stadtplanung; Institute of Urban Planning; Stadtforschung; Stadtplanung; St{\"a}dtebau; Nachhaltigkeit; Stadtentwicklung; Altstadt; Stadtsanierung; Kulturerbe; Tourismus; Smart City}, language = {de} }