AGGREGATES AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: INTRODUCTORY REPORT

The assessment of a sustainable approach to the development of aggregates requires consideration of social, economic and environmental factors and balancing the various effects. All types of aggregates are considered, including crushed rock, sand and gravel, artificial, secondary and recycled, in terms of resources, manufacturing, distribution, markets, consumption, and recycling being considered in a sustainable way. These are set against the various constraints of finance, cost, competition, policy, planning, environment, and specifications.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • The document contains both English and French versions of the text.
• Corporate Authors:

  Permanent International Association of Road Congresses

  La Grande Arche - Paroi Nord - Niveau 1
  92055 Paris la Defense Cedex 04,   France 
• Conference:
  • 21st World Road Congress
  • Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Date: 1999-10-3 to 1999-10-9
• Publication Date: 1999

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 61p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aggregate mixtures; Aggregates; Aggregates by source; Development; Durability; Environmental impacts; Recycled materials; Resource development and utilization; Socioeconomic factors; Sustainable development
• Subject Areas: Economics; Environment; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00789238
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 284060096X
• Report/Paper Numbers: 21.45.B
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 8 2000 12:00AM