LAWI301163 Urban mining: specific concepts for reuse and recycling in the construction sector


Type
Lecture
Semester hours
2
Lecturer (assistant)
Allesch, Astrid , Meissner, Markus
Organisation
Waste Management and Circularity
Offered in
Sommersemester 2026
Languages of instruction
Englisch

Content

This course takes an in-depth look at urban mining and the deconstruction of buildings. In addition to the theory of urban mining and social urban mining, it covers material flow analysis and existing concepts for the reuse of building components and the recycling of materials from demolition.

Previous knowledge expected



Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)

In-depth understanding of urban mining and social urban mining
Application of material flow analysis to the demolition of buildings
Knowledge of the current status of reuse and recycling from demolition
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.