As one quarter of global energy use serves the production of materials, the more efficient
use of these materials presents a significant opportunity for the mitigation of greenhouse gas …

Despite the ever-growing massive consumption of aggregates, knowledge about their
environmental footprint is limited. My literature review on virgin aggregate Life Cycle …

Population and development megatrends will drive growth in cement production, which is
already one of the most challenging-to-mitigate sources of CO2 emissions. However …

Humanity has become a dominant force in sha** the face of Earth 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.
An emerging question is how the overall material output of human activities compares to the …

The challenges of sustainable construction, industrial growth and importance of resource
efficiency are clearly recognised by the UK government and are now at the forefront of …

Sand, gravel, and crushed stone are the most mined materials on Earth. Aggregates
constitute the foundation for modern civilization and are essential for providing shelter …

The size and structure of the socioeconomic metabolism are key for the planet's
sustainability. In this article, we provide a consistent assessment of the development of …

Human-made material stocks accumulating in buildings, infrastructure, and machinery play
a crucial but underappreciated role in sha** the use of material and energy resources …

The international industrial ecology (IE) research community and United Nations (UN)
Environment have, for the first time, agreed on an authoritative and comprehensive data set …

Improving resource efficiency and environmental quality is one of the top priorities for both
advanced and emerging economies. Climate vulnerability instigates in building and …