Carbon Footprints, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 3(3)

Опубликована: Июль 26, 2024

The construction sector stands as a fundamental component of urban development, providing indispensable spaces and infrastructure critical to societal demands. However, the consumption considerable building materials engenders significant environmental footprint, mainly from exploitation, manufacturing, processing. Characterizing dynamic changes in city’s future development material demand is crucial for achieving goal carbon neutrality. As an international metropolis, Shanghai faces challenges, including limited land resources, high population density, rapid renewal rates. Understanding patterns developing potential mineral resources will help alleviate resource shortages, achieve sustainable use materials, meet reduction goals. Taking case study, this research applies flow analysis alongside emission factor method forecast associated embodied emissions within city. study meticulously quantifies evolving 2023 2060. results indicate that Shanghai's civil stock area undergo incremental growth, attaining pinnacle 2030 before embarking downward. In contrast, scope new demolition fabric follow ascending trend throughout same period. Regarding consumption, gravel, cement, bricks are identified predominant components, accounting 58%, 18%, 15% total inflow, respectively. Embodied Shanghai’s buildings anticipated rise steadily, mirroring pattern consumption. Notably, residential expected experience slight decline 2028, ultimately reaching 5.43 Million metric tons (Mt) insights garnered instrumental deepening comprehension dynamics intricacies management.

Язык: Английский