RT Journal Article
T1 The Future of Wood Construction: Opportunities and Barriers Based on Surveys in Europe and Chile: 												Opportunities and Barriers Based on Surveys in Europe and Chile
A1 Leszczyszyn, Ewa
A1 Heräjärvi, Henrik
A1 Verkasalo, Erkki
A1 Garcia-Jaca, Javier
A1 Araya-Letelier, Gerardo
A1 Lanvin, Jean-Denis
A1 Bidzińska, Gabriela
A1 Augustyniak-Wysocka, Dobrochna
A1 Kies, Uwe
A1 Calvillo, Alex
A1 Wahlströmh, Margareta
A1 Kouyoumji, Jean-Luc
AB The demand for wood has increased in recent years due to new technical possibilities and environmental concerns. This paper provides an analysis of the factors that affect the use of wood in the construction sector, and an assessment of their importance in individual countries and for groups of stakeholders. The study covers the technical, societal, political, economic, and gender aspects of wood construction, with the aim of increasing global understanding regarding national differences, the current situation, and the potential for further development. The subject was investigated using a survey, and the most important opportunities for and barriers to growth in the use of wood in the construction sector were selected, following a statistical analysis. The results indicate strong regional and cultural differences regarding the acceptance of some of the opportunities and barriers related to the development of wood construction. The findings indicate that there is a need to promote wood construction based on its technical and economic benefits rather than its societal ones. On the other hand, the current societal barriers should be addressed as a priority, together with the establishment of common and harmonized policies. The results of this study, therefore, will contribute to the generation of regional-sensitive information that can be useful for policymakers when updating the building codes in their individual countries.
SN 2071-1050
YR 2022
FD 2022-04-06
LA eng
NO Leszczyszyn , E , Heräjärvi , H , Verkasalo , E , Garcia-Jaca , J , Araya-Letelier , G , Lanvin , J-D , Bidzińska , G , Augustyniak-Wysocka , D , Kies , U , Calvillo , A , Wahlströmh , M & Kouyoumji , J-L 2022 , ' The Future of Wood Construction: Opportunities and Barriers Based on Surveys in Europe and Chile : Opportunities and Barriers Based on Surveys in Europe and Chile ' , Sustainability , vol. 14 , no. 7 , 4358 , pp. 4358 . https://doi.org/10.3390/su14074358
NO Publisher Copyright: © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
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RD 3 jul 2024