| Title |
Sustainable Sourcing of Raw Materials for Construction: From the Earth to the Moon and Beyond |
| ID_Doc |
20262 |
| Authors |
Valentini, L; Moore, KR; Bediako, M |
| Title |
Sustainable Sourcing of Raw Materials for Construction: From the Earth to the Moon and Beyond |
| Year |
2022 |
| Published |
Elements, 18, 5 |
| DOI |
10.2138/gselements.18.5.327 |
| Abstract |
Each year, nearly 40 billion tonnes of raw materials extracted from the Earth's crust feed into the construction industry. The associated material flows dramatically contribute to anthropogenic CO2 emissions. Therefore, more sustainable supply chains must be envisaged based on the use of locally available resources and the principles of circular economy. Drawing inspira-tion from vernacular architecture, innovative solutions for green construc-tion based on sustainable exploitation of local resources can be posited. This strategy has also inspired the proposed practice of in situ resource utilization on planetary bodies such as the Moon and Mars. |
| Author Keywords |
circular economy; supply chains; earthen construction; in situ resource utilization (ISRU) |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) |
| EID |
WOS:000935174700001 |
| WoS Category |
Geochemistry & Geophysics; Mineralogy |
| Research Area |
Geochemistry & Geophysics; Mineralogy |
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