Essays about: "Xiuying Tang"

Found 1 essay containing the words Xiuying Tang.

  1. 1. Transitioning towards sustainable management of building materials in China

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Avdelningen för maskinteknik

    Author : Dan Dai; Xiuying Tang; [2005]
    Keywords : Building Materials; Sustainable Development; The Natural Step Framework; Life Cycle Assessment; Ecological Footprint;

    Abstract : The purpose of this research is to examine how The Natural Step Framework, combined with Life Cycle Assessment and Ecological Footprint could help to manage the sustainability challenges of construction materials in China and to consider how these tools and concepts might inform each other in combination. Based on a literature review regarding the current reality of building materials in China and industry experience with use of existing sustainability concepts and tools, we build a conceptual model to integrate the three above concepts and attempt to analyse how they could work better together in the management of a sustainable transition. READ MORE