Renewable energy benefits: Understanding the socio …
THE SOCIO-ECONOMICS Photograph Shutterstock Sustainable energy solutions, including renewable energy, have sometimes suered from the perception that they come with too many trade-os, at the expense of overall socio-economic development. Undoubtedly, as governments around the world strive to put the 2015 Paris climate
Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of …
16.1 Portland Cement 16.2 Portland Blast-Furnace Slag Cement and Slag Cement 17 Sodium and Potassium Oxides 17.1 Total Alkalis 17.2 Water-Soluble Alkalis 18 Manganic Oxide 19 Chloride 20 Chloroform-Soluble Organic Substances Alternative Test Methods 21 Calcium Oxide 22 Magnesium Oxide 23 Loss on Ignition 23.1 Portland Blast-Furnace …
Techno-socio-economic aspects of Portland cement, …
1. Introduction. Conventional cement-based concrete (OPC) is found to be the second most consumable resource next to water in the world [1]; this could be attributed to the population rise.The utilization of concrete was estimated as 1 m 3 per person yearly [2].Production of 1 ton of OPC emits approximately 1 ton of carbon dioxide (CO 2) and …
Economic and Political Overview of Mexico
Mexico's economy is diversified, including hi-tech industries, oil production, mineral exploitation, and manufacturing. According to the latest data from the World Bank, agriculture accounts for 4% of Mexico's GDP and employs 12% of the country's active population. Mexico is the world's seventh agricultural power and ranks among the …
Full article: Exploring the environmental and economic impacts of …
1. Introduction. The increased interest in the effects of the generation of energy, together with the acknowledgement that our planet is an environment in a fragile balance, has focused on the search for sustainable energy technologies (Wang and Wang Citation 2015; Wang et al. Citation 2015).The burning of non-renewable energy sources …
Reusing gold-mine tailings in cement mortars: Mechanical …
DOI: 10.1016/J.JCLEPRO.2019.117871 Corpus ID: 201370204; Reusing gold-mine tailings in cement mortars: Mechanical properties and socio-economic developments for the Lefke-Xeros area of Cyprus
Mexico | Cement Production | CEIC
Cement Production: Vol: Beams & Joists: Pretensioned, 6 to 9 wires data was reported at 86,251.000 m in Mar 2019. This records an increase from the previous …
Social and economic benefits of nature | Naturt
Sustainable use of our environment contributes over £17 billion a year to Scotland's economy. Our Valuing our Environment report reveals the economic value of the environment. Its sustainable use supports 11% of Scotland's total economic output – worth £17.2 billion a year – and one in seven full-time jobs.
Uncertain times
Although the global economy has recovered in 2021, the pace of that growth has weakened as uncertainty due to the pandemic continues to hamper progress. According to the IMF, the global economy contracted by 3.1 per cent in 2020 with the opening months seeing the rapid spread of the virus to all corners of the globe (see …
8 Economic Benefits of Commercial Hydroponics
Here are 8 economic benefits that are attributed to successful commercial hydroponics facilities: 1. Less labor intensive due to automated controls and harvests. 2. Controllable operating costs through conserved water and energy consumption. 3. Economies of scale yield more crops in less time. 4. Producing better quality crops adds …
Ageing and the economy: a literature review of political and …
Introduction. What are the political consequences of ageing on western countries' economies? This question is important for three reasons. First, most of the world is ageing (Harper Citation 2014).Nearly 20% of the EU's population was 65 years old or more in 2018 Footnote 1 and the share of elderly is forecasted to reach nearly 30% in …
Playing Global Monopoly in Cement: The …
C.V. and herein referred to, as "CEMEX" or "Cemex", is a Mexico -founded, building. materials company that operates in more than fifty countries and maintains trade relationships. in over ...
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Why Mexico's cement industry is upbeat about 2022 . Bnamericas Published: Monday, February 21, 2022 . Demand Innovation Building Materials …
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN CEMENT INDUSTRY IN …
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN CEMENT INDUSTRY IN NEPAL - A STUDY ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT August 05, 2021. The "FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN CEMENT INDUSTRY IN NEPAL - A STUDY ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT" is published in 2021 AD by Nepal Rastra Bank and can be found in the Publications of the Nepal in …
Cement in Mexico
The fastest growing export markets for Cement of Mexico between 2021 and 2022 were United States ($83.2M), Bahamas ($1.32M), and Dominican Republic ($236k). Imports …
The Socio-Economic Benefits of Urban Farming
THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASSAULT AGAINST JACKSON WARD Nov 25, 2016 BLOOD ON THE COBBLESTONES Nov 25, 2016 Beautiful RVA — Setting the Stage for Growth ...
Country Report: The Cement Industry in Mexico
According to statistics released by the Statistical Institute of Mexico (INEGI) in 2019, the annual average production of gray cement was 3.32 million tons, while the previous year it was 3.55, thus registering a decrease of 6.92%. This means that currently the Mexican cement industry is working at 60% of its installed capacity.
Socio-economic aspects of hydrogen energy: An integrative …
1. Introduction. Energy, as the primary driver of economic growth, is critical for modern economic and social development to continue. Increasing energy demand is among the world's most pressing problems today (Arat et al., 2020).Due to the depletion of fossil fuels, this rising energy demand can be met through the use of renewable energy …
Economic Research: For Mexico, Nearshoring's Potential …
Nearshoring has gained attention as supply-chain disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic made a case for manufacturers to diversify the location of their operations, to minimize production disruptions. Tensions between the U.S. and China, especially around technology, may have also encouraged companies to move some …
Environmental, Human Health and Socio-Economic Effects of Cement …
Environmental, Human Health and Socio-Economic Effects of Cement Powders: The Multicriteria Analysis as Decisional Methodology Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2017 Jun 16;14(6):645. doi: 10.3390/ijerph14060645. Authors Laura Moretti 1 ...
VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS OF COFFEE PRODUCTION IN …
The socio-economic and demographical characteristics is presented in T able 2. It . showed that majority of the respondents were male (75.50%) and belonged to . ...
The Cement Industry in Mexico: An Analysis of its …
Little formal work has been done to analyze the behavior of the Mexican cement industry in detail. The most germane studies have focused on analyzing the overall nature of the industry (Avalos and Schatan, 2003; Kumakan and Martínez, 2008), analyzing the …
Environmental Safeguards Unit No. IDB
policy Directives that explicitly call for economic analysis of environmental impacts and project alternatives. Directive B.5 states that "The EIA should be supported by economic analysis of project alternatives and, as applicable, …
Study on Socio-Economic Benefits of 5G Services …
quantifying the socio-economic benefits of mobile broadband and 5G technologies on local, national, and regional economies. This study focuses on the impacts of making mmWave bands available for 5G. The economic impacts of mmWave spectrum are quantified over a 15-year period, 2020-2034, assuming mmWave bands are
Reusing gold-mine tailings in cement mortars
The cost-efficiency of cement mortars incorporated gold tailings are analysed and ecological and socio-economic influences of the use of these tailings are addressed essentially using the CO 2 emissions originates from cement manufacturing. The use of gold tailings in cement based materials does not only encourage the options …
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Cement Industry
The cement sector has a large economic impact due to its long and diverse supply chain and it contributes 5.4 percent of global gross domestic product (GDP) and 7.7 percent of world employment. 1 As the COVID-19 outbreak has slowed construction in many countries, the industry has seen lower demand for its products, leading to overcapacity. ...
The psychology of social class: How socioeconomic status …
The widely held view that working-class individuals are more prejudiced towards immigrants and ethnic minorities is shown to be a function of economic threat, in that highly educated people also express prejudice towards these groups when the latter are described as highly educated and therefore pose an economic threat.
SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT ANALYSIS OF COVID-19 IN …
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The 2010s: A decade in the cement sector
Perhaps the most obvious example is Mexico's Cemex, which bought a large number of assets from Rinker in 2007, just prior to the financial crash. More than a decade later it has divested non-core cement, concrete and aggregate assets in a number of markets, seeking to achieve divestments of US$1.5 - 2.0bn by the close of 2020.
The prospects and challenges of the Indian cement industry
The current economic slowdown has inevitably left a severe dent on the growth of the cement industry as well. The decline of cement industry from an average growth of around 8-9 per cent in the last couple of years to the present low of 5 per cent has shown no sign of improvement in capacity utilisation which is still a major cause of concern.