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This project explores the environmental and social impacts of increasing sand extraction driven by the construction industry. It aims to develop sustainable management strategies for construction minerals by analyzing the interconnected dynamics of mining, transportation, and consumption.
Global raw material extraction grew by 94% between 1980 and 2010 to reach a total of 70 Bt per year in 2010, and is predicted to reach 100 Bt by 2030.
Sand and gravel are the most extracted group of materials worldwide.
The construction industry is behind this huge demand.
Sand is critical for concrete, land-reclamation projects or combating coastal erosion.
Despite enormous advances being made to understand and quantify the footprint of human infrastructure, the “off-site” impacts derived from…
UNIVERSITE CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN
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United States, East Lansing, Michigan
Type: University / higher education
Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
SME: No
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