NYIRENDA, LUMBANI BONDERA and Covenant University, Theses (2023) SUSTAINABLE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PRACTICE IN SHOPPING MALLS IN LAGOS, NIGERIA. Masters thesis, COVENANT UNIVERSITY.
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Abstract
Sustainability awareness in the real estate sector has increased since the built environment has been identified as being responsible for most of the worldwide greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental impact. Commercial buildings such as shopping malls which have shaped the modern urbanised cities through globalisation are among the major contributors due to their varying and complicated demands. Much of this environmental impact is done during the operation phase of these buildings. However, much emphasis in literature on sustainability in the built environment has focused on building design and construction phases whilst neglecting the operation phase. This research, therefore, sought to investigate sustainable property management practice adopted in the management of shopping malls. Questionnaires were distributed among shopping mall tenants and interviews were held with centre managers for the selected shopping malls. Data was analysed using SPSS through mean ranks, factor analysis and mediation analysis. The results revealed that energy saving bulbs, waste recycling bins, natural lighting and digital metering devices are the most common sustainable features in shopping malls. Use of environmentally friendly cleaning procedures was considered the most used strategy across the shopping malls followed by water conservation, energy saving and waste reduction. In terms of drivers for implementing the strategies, it was revealed that health and wellbeing of occupants is the most common driver. Implementation of sustainable strategies is however affected by financial, knowledge and technical barriers. The study therefore recommends that landlord and centre managers should consider introducing more efficient sustainable features such as green leases to positively benefit from sustainable strategies. Further recommendations include government providing incentives to promote implementation of SPM and, increased training of practitioners and other key stakeholders on issues pertaining to sustainability in the management of shopping malls.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Shopping Mall, Sustainable Property Management, Sustainability |
| Subjects: | Q Science > Q Science (General) |
| Divisions: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Depositing User: | AKINWUMI |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Oct 2023 13:51 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Oct 2023 13:51 |
| URI: | http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/17338 |
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