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Bamboo, a Sustainable Solution for Western Europe Design Cases, LCAs and Land-use Pablo van der Lugt, Joost Vogtländer, Han Brezet 2009 / viii + 137 pp.. / paperback / ISBN 978-90-6562-196-2 / Euro 16.00 Ebook ISBN 9789065622082 Related publication: Design Interventions for Stimulating Bamboo Commercialization LCA, a practical guide for students, designers and business managers A Quick Reference Guide to LCA DATA and eco-based Materials Selection The Eco-costs/Value Ratio: EVR, LCA-based assessment of sustainability Levenscyclusanalyse voor onderzoekers, ontwerpers en beleidsmakers (in Dutch)	978-90-6562-196-2 978-90-6562-208-2
Materials have a considerable impact on the environmental sustainability of the products in which they are used. Due to the increasing population and consumption worldwide, more raw materials are consumed than can be produced globally, making especially resource depletion of both abiotic and biotic resources an urgent problem. Due to its good properties and high biomass production, bamboo could have the potential to help meet the increasing demand for raw materials, especially as a substitute for scarce and slow growing hardwood. In this the environmental sustainability of various bamboo materials - based on consumption in Western Europe - are assessed based on LCA-methodology (Eco-costs) and annual yield predictions revealing if bamboo is actually a more environmentally sustainable choice than timber. Contents: Foreword • 1 Introduction • 2 Environmental Impact in Eco-costs • 4 Conclusions • 5 Discussion & Recommendations • References • Appendix A: Environmental Assessment of Bamboo Materials • Appendix B: Carbon Sequestration by Bamboo • Abstract • Index	PDF files: prelims, including Summary (144 Kb) Chapter 2 (2.9 Mb)
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