Abstract
The objective of this study is to establish a methodology of environmental resource accounting which can be practically applied to the local level. The first step of presenting such accounting is the quantification of the materials flowing into and out from the area under consideration (“urban material balance”). Here, about a half of the total material input in Japan is pertinent to construction work, and its estimation is especially important for the quantification of the material balance. From this viewpoint, the present study presents a method to estimate the material input and waste generation associated with urban infrustucture provision. Using this method, an estimation is made on the construction sector material balance of Fukuoka City.
