Date of Publication: January 27, 2020

Author: Galina Churkina, Alan Organschi, Hans Joachim Schellnhuber

Summary:

Increasing urbanization will lead to a significant expansion of buildings and related infrastructure, major sources of greenhouse gas emissions. This Perspective discusses the possibility of constructing mid-rise urban buildings with engineered timber for long-term carbon storage and carbon emissions reduction.

Link to Full Reading:

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-019-0462-4