European aggregates production: Drivers, correlations and trends

Menegaki, ME; Kaliampakos, DC

dc.contributor.author	Menegaki, ME	en
dc.contributor.author	Kaliampakos, DC	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:33:26Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:33:26Z
dc.date.issued	2010	en
dc.identifier.issn	0301-4207	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/20414
dc.subject	Aggregates industrial sector	en
dc.subject	Aggregates production	en
dc.subject	Mineral resources	en
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Studies	en
dc.subject.other	European Countries	en
dc.subject.other	Industrial sector	en
dc.subject.other	Per capita	en
dc.subject.other	Production data	en
dc.subject.other	Production volumes	en
dc.subject.other	Residential building	en
dc.subject.other	Construction industry	en
dc.subject.other	Fossil fuels	en
dc.subject.other	Mineral resources	en
dc.subject.other	Silicate minerals	en
dc.subject.other	Aggregates	en
dc.subject.other	aggregate	en
dc.subject.other	construction industry	en
dc.subject.other	Gross Domestic Product	en
dc.subject.other	industrial production	en
dc.subject.other	mineral resource	en
dc.subject.other	mining industry	en
dc.subject.other	Europe	en
dc.title	European aggregates production: Drivers, correlations and trends	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/j.resourpol.2010.01.003	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2010.01.003	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2010	en
heal.abstract	Aggregates constitute the biggest branch of mining by production volume and the second in value, after the sector of fossil fuels. Their close connection with the construction industry places them among the most used materials worldwide, second only to water. Despite its significance, the sector suffers from the non-systematic register of production data, resulting in weakness to study the main features affecting the sector's structure and future capacity. The paper focuses on the aggregates production in 26 European countries. Data from available sources are gathered and combined for a 10-year period (1997-2006), as an effort to provide a clear view of the major attributes of this vital industrial sector. Through a thorough analysis, the main drivers in aggregates production are revealed and existing correlations and trends are identified. New findings are also presented, for example the significance of GDP from construction and the strong connection of aggregates production per capita with the residential building sector. (c) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	ELSEVIER SCI LTD	en
heal.journalName	Resources Policy	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.resourpol.2010.01.003	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000281944900011	en
dc.identifier.volume	35	en
dc.identifier.issue	3	en
dc.identifier.spage	235	en
dc.identifier.epage	244	en