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Researcher

Zhi Cao

Research Expertise:I am specialized in the sustainability and resilience of road infrastructure through a lens of climate-material-carbon nexus. I am well-trained in sustainability assessment tools capable of understanding the interactions among climate, construction materials, and built environments. My research will provide new insights and capabilities to sustainable transitions in the road sector.

Keywords:INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY, CLIMATE RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE, SUSTAINABLE ROAD ENGINEERING, CIRCULAR ECONOMY, LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT, RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, Construction and building technology

Disciplines:Infrastructure engineering and asset management, Life cycle analysis of construction materials

Research techniques:material flow analysis; life cycle assessment; system dynamics analysis

Users of research expertise:construction material designers; road engineers; construction engineers; climate change policy makers