Dynamic material flow analysis (dMFA) is widely used to model stock‐flow dynamics. To
appropriately represent material lifetimes, recycling potentials, and service provision, dMFA …

Assessment of the social science literature and regional case studies reveals how social
norms, culture, and individual choices, interact with infrastructure and other structural …

A low-carbon future based on renewable energy systems is required to limit global warming
to 1.5° C above pre-industrial levels by the end of this century. However, economy-wide …

Material stocks in infrastructure, buildings and machinery shape current and future resource
use and emissions. Analyses of specific countries and selected materials suggest that …

Achieving a zero-emission future depends greatly on how steel production is decarbonized
within a limited time frame. Here we show that the production of zero-emission steel is …

Electricity infrastructures are key for the provision of crucial energy services and economic
prosperity. We investigate the current state and historical development of the global power …

Global environmental change problems are relational problems, so individual and collective
actions aimed at dealing with them need to address fundamental changes about how we …

Global material stocks of infrastructure, buildings, machinery and consumer products are
growing rapidly, driving emissions and other environmental impacts during materials …

Physical components of societies like infrastructures need biophysical resources for their
construction, maintenance and use. These components, analyzed as societies' material …

Material stocks of infrastructure, buildings, and machinery are the biophysical basis of
production and consumption. They are a crucial lever for resource efficiency and a …