| Title | A material stock and flow analysis for Australian detached residential houses: Insights and challenges |
|---|---|
| ID_Doc | 22713 |
| Authors | Kempton, L; Boehme, T; Amirghasemi, M |
| Title | A material stock and flow analysis for Australian detached residential houses: Insights and challenges |
| Year | 2024 |
| Published | |
| Abstract | Material use within construction dominates resource consumption worldwide. Correspondingly, construction is associated with high rates of waste. Transitioning to a circular economy relies heavily on domestic markets, efficient supply chains, and a clear understanding of current and predicted material flows. Material flow analyses have been used extensively globally to generate insights into materials in use, changes over time and future waste generation. However, existing databases do not hold the necessary information to conduct such an analysis for the Australian residential construction industry. This paper uses a novel qualitative bottom-up approach to complement data gaps in existing databases to establish a material stock and flow analysis of the Australian residential construction industry. This approach has highlighted the dominance and continued growth of concrete by the sector, and has shown the importance of addressing data gaps in the industry as well as employing a location-based approach to move towards the circular economy. |
| https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2023.107289 |
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