EVALUATION ON THE LEVEL OF AWARENESS ON CIRCULAR ECONOMY STRATEGIES AMONG BUILT ENVIRONMENT STUDENTS IN THEUNIVERSITYOFBENINEVALUATIONONTHELEVELOFAWARENESSONCIRCULAR ECONOMYSTRATEGIES AMONG BUILT ENVIRONMENT STUDENTS IN THE UNIVERSITY OF BENIN
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The circular economy has come forth as a dire approach for addressing challenges in the environment that is associated with the consumption of resources and generation of waste especially in the built environment. Given the importance of professionals of the built environment in achieving sustainability, it can be deemed as important to check and assess the level of awareness of circular economy strategies amongst students in the tertiary stage. This study evaluated the level of awareness of circular economy strategies amongst built environment students in the University of Benin, Nigeria. Adescriptive survey research design was used for this study. The collation and collection of data was done using structured questionnaires which were then distributed to students from these built environment disciplines; Architecture, Quantity Surveying, Estate Management, Geoinformatics, and Structural Engineering. The obtained data were analysed using descriptive tools such as
percentages and the results were then presented in tables and charts. Findings from the study showed that while a reasonable number of students possess a basic knowledge of circular economy concepts, their awareness was very limited to regular
sustainability practices like reduce, reuse and recycle. There was little to no knowledge on circular economy strategies and other advanced circular economy concepts particularly those related to DfD and material passport. The study also identified variations in awareness by department with design based disciplines having more sustainability knowledge than non design
based disciplines. The study concludes that circular economy strategies are not adequately taught or present in the
current curriculum of built environment students in the University of Benin. It therefore recommends the integration of circular economy in relevant courses and an increase in practical application of these strategies as these measure will help equip the students with the skills and knowledge to promote sustainable practices in the built environment through circular economy strategie
percentages and the results were then presented in tables and charts. Findings from the study showed that while a reasonable number of students possess a basic knowledge of circular economy concepts, their awareness was very limited to regular
sustainability practices like reduce, reuse and recycle. There was little to no knowledge on circular economy strategies and other advanced circular economy concepts particularly those related to DfD and material passport. The study also identified variations in awareness by department with design based disciplines having more sustainability knowledge than non design
based disciplines. The study concludes that circular economy strategies are not adequately taught or present in the
current curriculum of built environment students in the University of Benin. It therefore recommends the integration of circular economy in relevant courses and an increase in practical application of these strategies as these measure will help equip the students with the skills and knowledge to promote sustainable practices in the built environment through circular economy strategie
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