Sustainability of Wood-Based Materials for Construction and Manufacturing

Dear Colleagues,

Wood is one of the fundamental materials on which civilisation around the globe has been built: for more than 400,000 years, it has given us tools, construction materials, and fuel. Now, in the 21st Century, wood is once again coming to the fore, with large-scale wood-based buildings taking their place in the urban landscape, and ambitions to build plyscrapers to challenge some of the tallest buildings in the world. Meanwhile, there remains the question of energy from biomass and improving energy efficiency and the cleanliness of burning wood in both developed and developing nations. Wood is the basis of a range of engineered products, and of course paper, too. In this Special Issue, the place of wood and wood products in modern life is explored through the lens of sustainability.

Whilst the focus of this Special Issue is very much on wood (including the forestry of timber, engineered wood products, and wood pulp for paper), submissions are invited on all aspects of science and engineering relating to this subject which include some consideration of sustainability. This could include review papers on some appropriate aspect. We look forward to receiving submissions which consider the whole life cycle of wood, products derived directly from wood and from waste arising from processing steps, advances in the recycling of wood, consideration of chemical, physical, and biological treatments to improve longevity (with a consideration of the overall environmental impact), and the application of advanced analysis techniques that drive forward our understanding of wood and its future performance.

Dr. David Jesson
Guest Editor

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• engineered wood products
• forestry
• timber
• wood modification
• wood pulp