Table 5 Main benefits by dimension
Dimension | Description of main benefits or advantages | References |
|---|---|---|
Economic | New value chains New market opportunities Savings raw materials Reduction of material production costs Reduction of waste landfill fees Reduction of transportation costs Reduction in construction cost Reduction of road construction and maintenance in rural areas costs | [6, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 28, 34, 40, 53, 56, 59, 63, 66, 69, 73, 81, 84, 85, 91, 95, 96, 98,99,100, 104, 106, 114] |
Environmental | Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions reduction Reducing global warming and climate change Increasing energy efficiency Reduction in consumption of thermal and electrical energy Landfill reduction Improving the management of the AWB Recycling and valorisation of AWB Values of leaching toxicity much lower Reduced consumption of natural clay reserves Reducing the exploitation of natural resources Reduction of AWB burning Reduction of water consumption Reduced consumption of virgin raw materials Reduction of soil erosion | [5, 6, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21,22,23,24,25, 27,28,29, 34, 35, 40, 50, 52,53,54,55,56, 58, 62, 63, 65,66,67,68,69, 71,72,73,74,75,76,77, 81, 82, 84,85,86, 91, 93, 96,97,98,99,100, 102, 104, 105, 107, 110, 113, 114] |
Social | Creation of new jobs Enhancing the economic power of local communities Low-cost building and/or infrastructure development in low-income regions Use of locally available materials for infrastructure works in developing countries Reduce social housing cost Functional, high quality, comfortable and affordable environments for building occupants Societal welfare Healthy indoor environment Population health benefits |