**Author details**

Giovanna Concu

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy

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*Introductory Chapter: Timber and Sustainability in Construction*

*DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.90079*

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