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Towards a Historical Understanding of Critical Raw Materials. Suggestions from a History of Technology Perspective

Haumann, Sebastian (2019)
Towards a Historical Understanding of Critical Raw Materials. Suggestions from a History of Technology Perspective.
In: GAIA, 2018, 27 (4)
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Item Type: Article
Type of entry: Secondary publication
Title: Towards a Historical Understanding of Critical Raw Materials. Suggestions from a History of Technology Perspective
Language: English
Date: 15 January 2019
Place of Publication: Darmstadt
Year of primary publication: 2018
Publisher: oekom
Journal or Publication Title: GAIA
Volume of the journal: 27
Issue Number: 4
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Abstract:

The current debate on critical raw materials lacks a historical dimension. While the idea of identifying certain raw materials as particularly problematic – and therefore critical – to future development is not a new one, a historical perspective has not yet been systematically integrated into the debate. This article explores concepts from history of technology to make suggestions about how we can better understand the ways in which reflection triggers and shapes material change. It discusses the concepts of social construction of technology (SCOT) and the development of technological systems, applying them to the debates on the criticality of wood and limestone during the age of industrialization.

URN: urn:nbn:de:tuda-tuprints-82983
Classification DDC: 500 Science and mathematics > 500 Science
900 History and geography > 900 History
Divisions: 02 Department of History and Social Science > Department of History > Modern Urban and Environmental History
Date Deposited: 15 Jan 2019 14:12
Last Modified: 20 Oct 2023 08:30
URI: https://tuprints.ulb.tu-darmstadt.de/id/eprint/8298
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