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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Urban Mining"”.
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Urban Mining & Regenerative E-Waste Ecosystems: Visions towards Sustainable Entrepreneurial Futures for Informal Settlements and Recycling Communities
In the face of the growing challenge of urban waste, especially within rapidly expanding informal settlements projected to house over 45% of the global population by 2050 (United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2022), innovative solutions are imperative. The thesis proposes a …
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Visual AI for Sustainable Urban Development Computer Vision and Machine Learning Applications for Climate and Social Impact
… technology’s potential to promote sustainable urban development. Presenting and evaluating three case studies that employ computer vision and machine learning in urban planning contexts, the research highlights the potential of Visual AI in enhancing urban complexity understanding and …
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From sink to stock : the potential for recycling materials from the existing built environment
… concrete and masonry waste within an existing urban environment. Using Lisbon, Portugal as a case study, I propose three context-specific material recycling scenarios to make use of mineral construction waste generated as city's aging residential building stock is replaced over the next 30 …
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Exploring the potential for local end-processing of e-waste in South Africa
E-waste is one of the fastest-growing waste streams in the world, and South Africa (SA) is no exception. This is driven by increased consumer demand and access to electrical and electronic equipment, in addition to perceived equipment obsolescence, and rapid advancements in technology. E-waste …
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Macro - and Microstructure Evaluation and Field Applications of Concrete with Recycled Glass Pozzolan
… GP branded as Pozzotive® has been developed by Urban Mining Northeast as a proven product used in concrete-block, cast-in-place and pre-stressed concretes. Pozzotive® conforms to ASTM C-618 specifications for pozzolans and is produced from recycled mixed-color glass, which currently has no …