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REVIEW article

Front. Mater.
Sec. Polymeric and Composite Materials
Volume 11 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fmats.2024.1524729
This article is part of the Research Topic Tackling the Multiscale Phenomena of Soft Materials for Engineering Innovations View all 4 articles

Constructing Sports Facilities Using Environment-Friendly Materials

Provisionally accepted
Rui Li Rui Li 1Chenxi Zhai Chenxi Zhai 2*
  • 1 Zibo Vocational Institute, Zibo, China
  • 2 Tianjin University, Tianjin, Tianjin, China

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    This study is focused on applying environment-friendly materials (EFM) to construct sports facilities for sustainability. The current status and future potential of using EFM in sports facility construction are concretely discussed with a thorough literature review and analysis. First, we discuss the concept and significance of EFM, especially in terms of its advantages in reducing carbon emissions and conserving resources: e.g., Europe carries out the EU Horizon 2020 plan, which invests 3.018 billion euros for studying climate action, environment, resource efficiency, and rare materials for green manufacturing. Second, the application of EFM in venue construction, e.g., sports stadiums, is comprehensively reviewed and evaluated, including using renewable materials, energy-saving technologies, and eco-friendly architectural designs. Third, the challenges and future developing trends of applying EFM in sports facility construction are discussed by considering constructional design and material selection. We find that EFM shows great potential in constructing sports facilities, playing a key role in promoting the sustainable development of sports facilities and a low-carbon economy.

    Keywords: Environment-friendly materials, sport facilities, Material selection, sustainability, Environmental protection

    Received: 08 Nov 2024; Accepted: 24 Dec 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Li and Zhai. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Chenxi Zhai, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, Tianjin, China

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