non-renewable resource

resource that exists in a fixed amount that cannot be naturally replenished or cleansed on a human time scale

Note 1

Activities that occur in the technosphere (3.8.4) such as recycling are not considered natural replenishment or cleansing.

Note 2

In this context, human time scale refers to the typical life time of a human rather than the time humans have been in existence.

Note 3

Adapted from definitions for renewable resource and non-renewable resource in ISO/TR 21932.

Norm

Titel

Sustainability in buildings and civil engineering works - Core rules for environmental product declarations of construction products and services

Paragraaf

3.6.3