Bamboo’s sustainability credentials
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2026
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Material Characterisation and Performance of Bamboo. State-of-the-Art Report of the RILEM Technical Committee 322-MCB
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RILEM state-of-the-art reports
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49
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107-121
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Springer
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Zusammenfassung
The construction sector contributes significantly to global greenhouse gas emissions and resource consumption. This has created an urgent need for low-carbon, sustainable building materials. Bamboo has emerged as a rapidly renewable, biobased resource with the potential to significantly contribute to climate mitigation, environmental resilience, and socioeconomic development. This paper examines bamboo’s sustainability credentials across ecosystem services, biogenic carbon content, life cycle assessment, and carbon footprint, drawing on recent datasets, standards, and comparative case studies. Evidence shows that bamboo forests can sequester substantial amounts of atmospheric CO2 and provide additional ecosystem services, including supporting biodiversity, stabilizing soil, and regulating water. The biogenic carbon content of bamboo typically ranges from 41 to 54% of the dry biomass, which supports its relevance as a natural carbon sink when used in durable construction applications. Life cycle assessments demonstrate that bamboo-based construction materials withhold lower carbon footprints than conventional mineral-based systems. When biogenic carbon storage is considered, the results are negative for cradle-to-gate. Transportation impacts, often cited as a concern for global supply chains, remain a secondary contributor relative to production emissions and depend strongly on transport mode. Beyond environmental services, bamboo offers socioeconomic benefits through low investment requirements, job creation, applicability in affordable housing programs, and support for cascading use strategies and bioenergy valorization. Clear system boundaries and transparent accounting are required to ensure credible sustainability claims, particularly regarding biogenic carbon and end-of-life assumptions.
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978-3-032-26560-9
978-3-032-26563-0
978-3-032-26561-6
978-3-032-26563-0
978-3-032-26561-6
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Englisch
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Ja
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Veröffentlicht
Begutachtung
peer-reviewed
Open Access-Status
Closed
Zitation
Zea, E. (2026). Bamboo’s sustainability credentials. In K. A. Harries & L. Molari (Eds.), Material Characterisation and Performance of Bamboo. State-of-the-Art Report of the RILEM Technical Committee 322-MCB (pp. 107–121). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-26561-6_4