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Demand-side factors as dominant drivers of resource efficiency in the concrete aggregates cycle

Cao, Z., Liu, J., Su, X., Song, J., Zhong, X., Watari, T., Behrens, P., & Zhang, T.

Nature Sustainability, 9, 1118–1127

This global study traces concrete-aggregate flows and stocks across 184 economies. It finds that changes in demand and building stocks have mattered more for resource-use intensity than production-side improvements alone, pointing to building lifetime, design, and reuse as policy levers.