The material stock needed to reduce disparity in access to basic services: a case study of India, across spatial scales
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Sustainable development requires understanding built environment stocks and living standards. India
Area Of Science
- Environmental Science
- Sustainable Development
- Urban Planning
Background
- The link between built environment stocks and living standards is crucial for sustainable development.
- Coupling environmental impacts with human development outcomes requires further investigation.
- India serves as a case study to analyze development outcomes tied to built environment services.
Purpose Of The Study
- To assess development outcomes linked to built environment services.
- To quantify the relationship between these outcomes and the material composition of services.
- To analyze these relationships across various spatial scales for the first time.
Main Methods
- Development of a multiscale model to assess built environment services.
- Quantification of material composition of built environment stocks.
- Analysis of heterogeneity in service provision across different spatial scales.
Main Results
- Built environment service provision presents challenges in India, with significant spatial heterogeneity.
- Brick and concrete stocks have increased alongside development outcomes.
- Upgrading inadequate housing in India necessitates 2.2–5.3 Gt of material, impacting the global carbon budget.
Conclusions
- Assessment across multiple spatial scales is essential for identifying effective intervention points in India.
- The material requirements for housing upgrades have implications for global carbon budgets.
- Balancing built environment development with environmental sustainability is critical.
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