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The Emerging Role of Plant-Based Building Materials in the Construction Industry—A Bibliometric Analysis

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  • Anita Boros

    (Circular Economy Analysis Center, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Páter Károly Str. 1, H-2100 Gödöllő, Hungary
    Lajos Lőrincz Department of Administrative Law, Ludovika University of Public Service, Ludovika sq. 2, H-1083 Budapest, Hungary)

  • Dávid Tőzsér

    (Circular Economy Analysis Center, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Páter Károly Str. 1, H-2100 Gödöllő, Hungary
    Department of Ecology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Debrecen, Egyetem Sq. 1, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary)

Abstract

The emergence of plant-based building materials is supported by several factors, such as shortages, adverse effects, and quality deficits of conventional resources, strict legislative frameworks targeting the realization of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and growing environmental awareness on the individual and stakeholder levels. To support these findings, this paper aimed to assess the relevance of these green materials in the construction industry and highlight the most widespread and thoroughly studied plant-based compounds in the literature, using bibliometric analysis. By evaluating 977 publications from 453 sources, the results show that the total number of relevant papers has increased yearly, while most belonged to the engineering discipline. Most articles were dedicated to one or more of the SDGs, which was confirmed by the more comprehensive representation and elaboration of “green”, “environmental”, and “sustainability” aspects regarding the topics of “materials” and “building” as the most frequent terms. Additionally, a wide range of plant-based building materials are thoroughly evaluated in the literature; these are primarily used to improve conventional materials’ mechanical properties, while many are also tested as substitutes for conventional ones. In conclusion, the green transition in the construction industry is aided by the scientific community by proposing plant-based supplements and alternatives to well-known materials and practices; however, further in-depth studies are needed to verify the applicability of such novelties to gain uniform acceptance and foster the expansion of sustainability initiatives in the sector.

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  • Anita Boros & Dávid Tőzsér, 2023. "The Emerging Role of Plant-Based Building Materials in the Construction Industry—A Bibliometric Analysis," Resources, MDPI, vol. 12(10), pages 1-16, October.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jresou:v:12:y:2023:i:10:p:124-:d:1263281
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