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Increasing material efficiencies of buildings to address the global sand crisis

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  • Xiaoyang Zhong

    (Leiden University)

  • Sebastiaan Deetman

    (Leiden University
    Utrecht University)

  • Arnold Tukker

    (Leiden University
    Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research TNO)

  • Paul Behrens

    (Leiden University)

Abstract

There is a rapidly unfolding sand supply crisis in meeting growing material needs for infrastructure. We find a ~45% increase in global building sand use from 2020 to 2060 under a middle-of-the-road baseline scenario, with a 300% increase across low-and-lower-middle-income regions and a slight decrease in higher-income regions. Half of this demand may be avoidable using several material efficiency strategies in concert. International cooperation is essential for addressing vulnerabilities and inequalities.

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  • Xiaoyang Zhong & Sebastiaan Deetman & Arnold Tukker & Paul Behrens, 2022. "Increasing material efficiencies of buildings to address the global sand crisis," Nature Sustainability, Nature, vol. 5(5), pages 389-392, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natsus:v:5:y:2022:i:5:d:10.1038_s41893-022-00857-0
    DOI: 10.1038/s41893-022-00857-0
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    3. Takuma Watari & Zhi Cao & Sho Hata & Keisuke Nansai, 2022. "Efficient use of cement and concrete to reduce reliance on supply-side technologies for net-zero emissions," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-9, December.

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