Abstract
Measures that have been implemented to promote green development and environmental protection are increasingly affecting the construction of family houses and hence the economic and social growth. The representatives of the Europe Regional Network of World Green Building Council claim that the building emissions in Europe create up to 36% of the total carbon dioxide production. Therefore, the application of ecological building materials can be one of the possible ways to reach equilibrium between the social-economic growth and green development. The main objective of this paper was to find out the approach of people in urban and rural settlements in Slovakia towards the question of green development in terms of selection of building material for the construction of a family house and their economic-social situation. The issue was mapped in Slovakia using the empirical survey in the form of a questionnaire. The research was evaluated using statistical hypothesis testing methods, descriptive statistics methods, and data visualization. The main economic and social coordinates were identified that influence the choice of building materials for the construction of houses. The results led to conclusions that extend the current knowledge in the field of green development and sustainability in connection with the construction of family houses and the economic–social question in Slovakia. Results indicated that ecological materials are underestimated at nearly 71%. The identified reason for the research is, besides the economic and social issue, mainly the low level of information and promotion of ecological materials that can be used for the construction of family houses, as well as the low level of support by the state of those who are interested in the construction of ecological houses. The following research perspectives in this area should focus even more deeply on the synchronization of ecological, economic, and social aspects of sustainability, not only in the construction of family houses from ecological materials in Slovakia, but also in the construction of public and other buildings in urban and rural settlements.
Highlights
Throughout the history of mankind, people have tried to build a shelter that would meet the basic needs of their survival
Part B consisted of seven questions aimed at finding out how people in urban and rural settlements in Slovakia are approaching the issue of green development and sustainability concerning the choice of building material for the construction of a family house
A total of 728 respondents participated in the research about the issue of green development and sustainability concerning the choice of building material for the construction of a family house
Summary
Throughout the history of mankind, people have tried to build a shelter that would meet the basic needs of their survival. Some tendencies force us to accept this aspect of housing. The authors [2,3] agree that housing conditions are basically most affected by family income, whether in urban or rural settlements. Climate change has forced builders to find effective solutions that serve people, their comfort, and at the same time mitigate the impact on the environment [2]. Reduce, the negative impact on the environment, there are tendencies from the national and international environment to eliminate these harmful effects through directives, decrees, regulations, or legislative changes
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