Measurement of the Environmental Impact of Materials

• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Environmental economics; Research & information: general; adsorption-desorption equilibrium; advection-dispersion model; agricultural use; artificial ageing; artificial weathering; batch leaching test; bio-based insulation; biotest; calcium carbonate; calcium phosphate; carbon concrete composite; CEC; clinoptilolite; CML 2001; column elution; column percolation test; compliance testing; degradation; dynamic surface leaching test; earthen building materials; Eco-Indicator 99'; ecotoxicology; emission test chamber; EN 717-3; Enchytraeids; engineered nanomaterial (ENM); ENM containing sewage sludge ash (SSA); environmental assessment; environmental compatibility; environmental problems; environmental simulations; equilibrium condition; evaluation concepts; flask method; formaldehyde; geosynthetics; geotextiles; heterogeneity; hydrogen storage; irrigated building materials; irrigated construction elements; kinetics; leaching; leaching test; liquid-solid ratio; marine littering; material life cycle assessment; microchamber; mineral recycling material; modelling; n/a; nano titanium dioxide (nTiO2); non-equilibrium condition; non-linear sorption; polymer-based products; radon; recycling; seashell; semi-volatile organic compounds; sewage sludge incineration (SSI); soil; soil contact; sorption kinetics; specific surface; volatile organic compounds; water; waterproof building materials; wooden toys; zeolitization
• Online Access: Open Access: DOAB: description of the publication; Open Access: DOAB, download the publication

 Throughout their life cycles-from production, usage, through to disposal-materials and products interact with the environment (water, soil, and air). At the same time, they are exposed to environmental influences and, through their emissions, have an impact on the environment, people, and health. Accelerated experimental testing processes can be used to predict the long-term environmental consequences of innovative products before these actually enter the environment. We are living in a material world. Building materials, geosynthetics, wooden toys, soil, nanomaterials, composites, wastes and more are research subjects examined by the authors of this book. The interactions of materials with the environment are manifold. Therefore, it is important to assess the environmental impact of these interactions. Some answers to how this task can be achieved are given in this Special Issue.