Characteristics of the built environment in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East and related energy and climate policies

• DOI: 10.1007/s12053-024-10217-w
• Publication Date: 2024-06-04T06:01:59Z
• Authors: Salvatore Carlucci; Manfred A. Lange; Georgios Artopoulos; Hanan M. Albuflasa; Margarita-Niki As...; Shady Attia; Elie Azar; Erdem Cuce; Ali Hajiah; Isaac A. Meir; Marina Neophytou; Melina Nicolaides; Despina Serghides; Aaron Sprecher; Muhieddin Tawalbeh; Stavroula Thravalou; Ioanna Kyprianou
• Keywords: Sustainable Energy

Abstract The Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East (EMME) region hosts some of the world’s most influential troubled cities. It is also a hotspot climate change socio-economic political turbulence, which inflate already flammable conditions reinforce existing local vulnerabilities. Some arduous challenges cities relate to built environment – although vital for human well-being, buildings rarely offer both sufficient affordable shelter their inhabitants. With energy performance regulations coming into effect during past three decades, considerable proportion worldwide building stock had been constructed now ageing inefficient. Harmonising at level requires common objectives priorities, EMME consists nations with different governance regulations. Scarce literature exists on operational frameworks, this study aims an overview policy scene in region, identifying gaps, good practices prospects. draws from scholarly literature, national international other document sources, as well experts. This work finds that countries participate embrace agreements, they act individually not collectively, confirming our hypothesis agenda reflects diverse characteristics region. By recognising standing failings strengths, moving forward becomes possibility through adoption integrated governance, agendas financing mechanisms create sustainable urban centres inhabited by resilient equitable communities.