Challenges in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of stabilised clay-based construction materials
- Submitting institution
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University of South Wales / Prifysgol De Cymru
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 1011708
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.clay.2017.05.012
- Title of journal
- Applied Clay Science
- Article number
- 144
- First page
- 121
- Volume
- 144
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 0169-1317
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- August
- Year of publication
- 2017
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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3
- Research group(s)
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B - Engineering Research Centre
- Proposed double-weighted
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- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- Whole Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) involving multiple wastes is challenging. UK research on novel unfired bricks was funded by the Welsh Government, and in Spain by Industry. Extraction of high carbon footprint construction materials such as aggregates. Portland Cement is associated with high-energy consumption and exacerbated atmospheric pollution. Thus, earth-based construction has recent global appeal in mitigating climate change. Through consultation to Rwanda via NGOs (MASS-Group, Greenpact Africa and Earth Enable), local Universities and the Rwanda Standards Board, a low-cost housing approach has been enabled with even similar initiates being carried out in Cameroon.
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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