Adoption of eco-bricks for housing: the case of Yelwa, Nigeria

Edike, Uche Emmanuel; Aina, Omotayo Olugbenga; Adeoye, Adebowale Babalola

doi:10.1080/20421338.2021.1903735

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“…If policies are not considerate of the urban poor, these policies become counterproductive by forcing the urban poor to result to informalities as the only available housing solution (Akpan, 2020; Ghazaie & Rafieian, 2022; Young, 2019). Experts opined in consonance with literature that the use of alternative sustainable building materials and the discontinuance of the popular dependence on ‘brick and mortar’ for housing production will crash construction cost, thereby enhancing affordability and suitability for the urban poor (Edike et al, 2022; Windapo et al, 2021). This expert solution will require partnership with the research community in conformity with (Akinwande & Hui, 2022) to establish cheaper and sustainable materials that can replace ‘brick and mortar’ in housing construction as demonstrated in a recent study in Yelwa, Nigeria (Edike et al, 2022).…”

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confidence: 82%

“…T A B L E 2 Solutions to affordable housing construction challenges in Lagos alternative sustainable building materials and the discontinuance of the popular dependence on 'brick and mortar' for housing production will crash construction cost, thereby enhancing affordability and suitability for the urban poor (Edike et al, 2022;Windapo et al, 2021).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This expert solution will require partnership with the research community in conformity with (Akinwande & Hui, 2022) to establish cheaper and sustainable materials that can replace 'brick and mortar' in housing construction as demonstrated in a recent study in Yelwa, Nigeria (Edike et al, 2022).…”

Section: Housing Constructionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Effective affordable housing provision in developing economies: An evaluation of expert opinion

Akinwande

Hui

2023

Sustainable Development

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Housing the urban poor is a prevalent challenge in developing economies, regardless of the research attention and policy interventions over the years. It becomes essential to employ innovative approaches in investigating the challenge of affordable housing (AH) provision to achieve effective AH provision in developing economies. It is pragmatic to thoroughly explore expert solutions to the difficult task of housing the urban poor. To achieve this, focus group discussion and semi‐structured interviews with housing experts in Nigeria were conducted in this study. The recordings were transcribed and analysed using NVivo; following descriptive, content and thematic analyses of data we found that deliberate government policies to include the urban poor are the most significant housing solutions consistent across the entire housing supply value chain (HSVC). Major findings are that mainstreaming the use of alternative housing construction materials and strategies, deliberate finance models to target the urban poor and deliberate reservation of some urban land for housing the urban poor are strategies that will enhance AH provision. These are insights into critical solutions to AH constraints and are informative for effective AH provision for the urban poor in Nigeria; an essential ingredient for sustainable development goals. This study is first to explore experts' opinions in relation to HSVC to showcase significant solutions to AH provision challenges. Data from this study are essential for future pro‐poor housing studies. Recommendations are that AH interventions should be informed by research for more effective and sustainable results.

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Effective affordable housing provision in developing economies: An evaluation of expert opinion

Akinwande

Hui

2023

Sustainable Development

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“…Provided the ecobricks are covered with mud or render to protect them from the sun, they offer an interim solution to this non-recyclable waste stream. The concept of ecobricking began in a rural community in South America [316] and has spread to South East Asia [317] and Africa [318]. While it is generally acknowledged to not be a "sustainable solution", it does prevent plastic waste leaking into the environment or being burned, instead using its thermal mass in a long-term application.…”

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Plastic Pollution, Waste Management Issues, and Circular Economy Opportunities in Rural Communities

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Rural areas are exposed to severe environmental pollution issues fed by industrial and agricultural activities combined with poor waste and sanitation management practices, struggling to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in line with Agenda 2030. Rural communities are examined through a “dual approach” as both contributors and receivers of plastic pollution leakage into the natural environment (through the air–water–soil–biota nexus). Despite the emerging trend of plastic pollution research, in this paper, we identify few studies investigating rural communities. Therefore, proxy analysis of peer-reviewed literature is required to outline the significant gaps related to plastic pollution and plastic waste management issues in rural regions. This work focuses on key stages such as (i) plastic pollution effects on rural communities, (ii) plastic pollution generated by rural communities, (iii) the development of a rural waste management sector in low- and middle-income countries in line with the SDGs, and (iv) circular economy opportunities to reduce plastic pollution in rural areas. We conclude that rural communities must be involved in both future plastic pollution and circular economy research to help decision makers reduce environmental and public health threats, and to catalyze circular initiatives in rural areas around the world, including less developed communities.

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“…A few studies have investigated the use of waste plastic bottles (PET) as an encapsulate in the production of bricks (Mokhtar et al, 2016;Taaffe, et al, 2014). The adoption of eco-bricks for the construction of houses in Yelwa, Nigeria has been reported also (Edike et al, 2021). Utilizing PET as an encapsulate offers significant benefits to developing and low-tech countries since extensive refining and reprocessing are not necessary for the production of eco-bricks.…”

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Influence of Air-dried Soil Types and Compaction on Eco-bricks Performance Under Uniaxial Compressive Loading

2022

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Researchers have considered the potential utilization of waste plastics in concrete and mortar production. However, there is paucity of research on the use of waste plastic as an encapsulate in the manufacture of eco-bricks. This paper assesses the characterization of eco-bricks under uniaxial compressive loading with respect to soil materials and compaction. Three compaction layers and three types of soil materials (laterite, sharp sand, and stone dust) were used to produce 81 specimens of eco-bricks. The study reveals that the compressive strength of eco-bricks made with laterite has a positive linear relationship with the number of compaction layers, but eco-bricks that are made with sharp sand and stone dust as filler material have a negative linear relationship with the number of compaction layers. The compressive strength of laterite-filled eco-bricks for one, two and three layers of compaction was 31.92 N/mm2, 40.91 N/mm2 and 46.79 N/mm2, respectively. In comparison, stone dust has a density of 12.18 N/mm2, N/mm2, and 6.51 N/mm2 and sharp sand have a density of 3.38 N/mm2, 2.42 N/mm2, and 2.17 N/mm2. The study revealed that at a high level of compaction, laterite bottle bricks are suitable for use as masonry units for construction of walls, while sharp sand and stone dust bottle bricks are only suitable for use as masonry units at a low level of compaction. It is advised to choose filler materials and compaction layers carefully while manufacturing bottle bricks because the performance of eco-bricks depends significantly on these parameters.

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Adoption of eco-bricks for housing: the case of Yelwa, Nigeria

Cited by 14 publications

References 23 publications

Effective affordable housing provision in developing economies: An evaluation of expert opinion

Effective affordable housing provision in developing economies: An evaluation of expert opinion

Plastic Pollution, Waste Management Issues, and Circular Economy Opportunities in Rural Communities

Influence of Air-dried Soil Types and Compaction on Eco-bricks Performance Under Uniaxial Compressive Loading

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