International Session (Concrete Engineering)

[CS2-44] PATTERNS IN THE REGIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF CONCRETE SUSTAINABILITY AT THE PREFECTURAL LEVEL IN JAPAN

〇Nicole Alexis Kwan Vios¹, Michael Henry² (1.Hokkaido University, 2.Shibaura Institute of Technology)

Keywords:Patterns, Regional Characteristics, Prefectural Level, Concrete Sustainability

This paper aims to quantitatively identify patterns in the regional characteristics of concrete sustainability at a prefectural level in Japan. Japan is used as a case study because although it relatively appears as a homogeneous country, its prefectures possess distinct characteristics that may affect concrete sustainability. This analysis is carried out by establishing quantitative indicators that reflect regional differences in the sustainability of concrete materials and then utilizing a clustering method to group prefectures exhibiting similar patterns regarding these indicators.