Sustainability and Resource Management

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What is the total production of CO2 by the cement industry in Oman per year?

  • 8.81 Megatton/year (correct)
  • 9.01 Megatton/year
  • 8.01 Megatton/year
  • 9.51 Megatton/year

What is the ratio of cement to other materials in a small construction project?

  • 1:4:8
  • 1:1:2
  • 1:2:4 (correct)
  • 1:3:6

What is the expected value of the construction industry in Oman by 2026?

  • 8.88 Billion Omani Rial
  • 6.88 Billion Omani Rial (correct)
  • 7.88 Billion Omani Rial
  • 5.88 Billion Omani Rial

How much waste is generated in the construction and demolition industry in the United States per capita?

<p>0.5 ton (0.45 mt) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions is accounted for by the cement industry?

<p>5% (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of demolition materials can be recycled?

<p>A small percentage (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How much waste is generated in renovation projects per square foot?

<p>70-100 pounds (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How much energy is required to produce a ton of cement?

<p>4.7 million British Thermal Unit (BTU) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the estimated total of construction and demolition waste in the United States?

<p>160 million tons (145 million mt) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the current cement production capacity in Oman?

<p>8.81 Megatton/year (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

By what year is the construction growth rate expected to peak?

<p>2020 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of Oman's total GDP is the construction industry expected to be by 2026?

<p>15.4% (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the UK's GDP is accounted for by the construction industry?

<p>6.10% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the predicted growth rate of the construction industry from 2017 to 2020?

<p>70% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the estimated number of registered construction organizations in Oman?

<p>100,000 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the total value of ongoing and planned construction projects in the GCC in 2017?

<p>US $2.4 trillion (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the Netherlands' land area would be required to support the Dutch population at current consumption levels?

<p>15 times (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many active construction projects were there in the GCC in 2017?

<p>22,000 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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