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Sustainability of the domestic consumption of construction materials in Colombia, 1990-2013

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  • Juan Pablo Ríos Ocampo

    (Universidad Nacional de Colombia)

  • Yris Olaya Morales

    (Universidad Nacional de Colombia)

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In order to assess the sustainability of the consumption of construction materials in Colombia, we analyze the patterns of consumption of these materials between 1990 and 2013. We use domestic consumption of materials, consumption of materials per capita, and intensity of consumption of construction materials as sustainability indicators. Results show that the domestic consumption of construction materials has increased since 1998 until reaching a share in the domestic consumption of materials only inferior to the share of biomass. We find that the ratio of domestic material consumption to GDP decreased during the period of analysis and that changes in construction techniques partially explain the diminishing intensity of consumption of construction materials in Colombia.

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  • Juan Pablo Ríos Ocampo & Yris Olaya Morales, 2017. "Sustainability of the domestic consumption of construction materials in Colombia, 1990-2013," Lecturas de Economía, Universidad de Antioquia, Departamento de Economía, issue 86, pages 127-151, Enero - J.
    • Handle: RePEc:lde:journl:y:2017:i:86:p:127-151
    DOI: 10.17533/udea.le.n86a05
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    Keywords

    domestic consumption of materials; construction materials; construction sector; sustainability of consumption of materials; Colombia;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q3 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Nonrenewable Resources and Conservation
    • L74 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Primary Products and Construction - - - Construction

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