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Transitioning towards sustainable management of building materials in China
Blekinge Institute of Technology, School of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Blekinge Institute of Technology, School of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering.
2005 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year))Student thesis
Abstract [en]

The purpose of this research is to examine how The Natural Step Framework, combined with Life Cycle Assessment and Ecological Footprint could help to manage the sustainability challenges of construction materials in China and to consider how these tools and concepts might inform each other in combination. Based on a literature review regarding the current reality of building materials in China and industry experience with use of existing sustainability concepts and tools, we build a conceptual model to integrate the three above concepts and attempt to analyse how they could work better together in the management of a sustainable transition. We then analyse the likely strengths and limitations of such an integrated model and finally use this to inform a vision of a sustainable future for building materials, discussing how the model may help China move towards sustainability.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2005. , p. 66
Keywords [en]
Building Materials, Sustainable Development, The Natural Step Framework, Life Cycle Assessment, Ecological Footprint
National Category
Social Sciences Interdisciplinary
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URN: urn:nbn:se:bth-2666Local ID: oai:bth.se:arkivex21BE3049DB789A7FC1257242003F9469OAI: oai:DiVA.org:bth-2666DiVA, id: diva2:829954
Educational program
SLASL (Master programme in Strategic Leadership towards Sustainability
Uppsok
Social and Behavioural Science, Law
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Available from: 2015-04-22 Created: 2006-12-12 Last updated: 2018-01-11Bibliographically approved

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