A multi-method approach for analysing the potential employment impacts of material efficiency

摘要: Abstract Material efficiency, reducing the amount of new material inputs per given level service or output, can improve both resource efficiency an economy and reduce demand for energy GHG emissions intensive materials. It requires a change in way materials, components final products are used along supply chain with associated impacts on employment. Domestic policy support be hindered by concerns that materials will impact A multi-method approach evaluating employment strategies across different regions is presented. applied to two case studies could steel UK: car clubs re-using sections. Industry interviews supplemented literature review reveal how sector labour intensity, product prices sales volumes might mobility construction chains short-term as consequence introducing these strategies. static multi-regional input-output model estimate immediate direct indirect increasing use UK. The principal finding this paper, based industry expectations feasible rates deployment, initial, consequences actions would not adversely affect prospects This partly because stimulate vehicles deconstructing rather than demolishing buildings intensive, substituting domestic imported steel. These initial findings should motivate further research opportunities efficiency.