Development of a Raw Material Model for Urban Systems – A Contribution to Support Material Flow Analysis and Resource Management

The major aim of this project is to analyse the raw material flows over the whole life cycle of urban areas. The basis for this inventory sets the identification of what types of materials and how much are contained in different building types and selected infrastructure of the German building stock. Furthermore a developed life cycle model can give an indication at what times raw materials are required (e.g. insulation for retrofit measures), and when raw materials become available again, for recycling or disposal, after the end of life of individual components of the analysed area.     «

The major aim of this project is to analyse the raw material flows over the whole life cycle of urban areas. The basis for this inventory sets the identification of what types of materials and how much are contained in different building types and selected infrastructure of the German building stock. Furthermore a developed life cycle model can give an indication at what times raw materials are required (e.g. insulation for retrofit measures), and when raw materials become available again, for r...     »