# The Urban Mining Model

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**Created:** [November 4, 2026, 3:14pm UTC](https://tzm.one/t/the-urban-mining-model/54451 "2026-11-04T15:14:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Louie](https://tzm.one/user_avatar/tzm.one/louie/32/50_2.png) [@Louie](https://tzm.one/u/Louie)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2026, 3:14pm UTC](https://tzm.one/t/the-urban-mining-model/54451/1 "2026-11-04T15:14:02Z")

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Circular construction starts with knowing what is already built. The Urban Mining Model (UMM) is a decision-support tool that turns static building records into dynamic material-flow intelligence—helping cities, developers, and regions identify reuse potential, target embodied-carbon hotspots, and turn circular ambitions into practical procurement and policy.

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This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at [https://www.metabolic.nl/projects/the-urban-mining-model/](https://www.metabolic.nl/projects/the-urban-mining-model/)