Systematic Literature Review of Housing Policies in Carbon Emission Reduction: Reflection for Indonesia

Abstract

Housing cannot be separated from the discourse of carbon emissions in all building cycles: planning and design, material preparation, construction, operations, and demolition. Various countries have successfully reduced carbon emissions in the housing sector, one of which is by using policy instruments. However, reviewing the effectiveness of these policies has yet to be thoroughly explored. Using the systematic literature review method, this article aims to identify the policies implemented to reduce carbon emissions in housing and contextualize them for Indonesia. After careful identification of the relevant articles, 16 selected articles were reviewed. The study found that taxation, zero-carbonization, and strategies for retrofitting are adequate policies in many countries. Framework for Indonesia was discussed for recommendations.

Mitigating Climate Change Towards Livable City (Case: Bandung City, West Java)

“…Environmental issues, such as the impact of climate change, carbon emissions, and global warming, which have the potential to cause various disasters for life, are currently increasingly hot topics of discussion throughout the world (Buton et al, 2023;Haryanto & Prahara, 2019). The increase in greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations in the earth's atmosphere caused by CO2 emissions, especially those resulting from urban areas, contributes significantly to climate change and global warming.…”

“…The housing sector in urban settlements is also inseparable from environmental problems including carbon emissions, starting from the planning and design stage, construction, and operation, to the building demolition stage (Buton et al, 2023). Energy consumption in the household sector, including lighting, cooking, air conditioning, and the use of vehicles for mobility, also produces carbon emissions.…”

“…Research related to livable cities is generally about assessing the livability level of a city (Fanggidae, 2023;Shah Muslim Albimaly et al, 2022). Meanwhile, research on carbon emissions is more diverse, such as assessing household carbon emissions (Indrawati, Ervina Dwi, Hermawan, 2015;Latifa et al, 2022;Wulandari et al, 2013), government policies (Buton et al, 2023), levels of carbon absorption (Febriansyah et al, 2022;Momongan et al, 2017;Sarasidehe et al, 2023). The novelty of this research is that it examines the connection and intersection of livable city variables with climate change mitigation efforts in reducing carbon emissions carried out by communities in urban kampong residential areas.…”