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jessaustin on March 24, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: China used more cement in 3 years than the U.S. di...

There is a trade-off between permanence and sustainability. Mostly, though, lumber construction is only feasible in areas with lower population densities.

hack_edu on March 24, 2015 | [–]

Take note that about 20% of the country lives in Earthquake Country, where just about all residential dwellings tend to be built of wood.

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