Estimation and uncertainty analysis on carbon dioxide emissions from construction phase of real highway projects in China

• Published in: Journal of cleaner production Vol. 144; pp. 337 - 346
• Main Authors: Liu, Yuanyuan, Wang, Yuanqing, Li, Di
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 15.02.2017
• Subjects: Asphalt road; bitumen; Carbon dioxide; cement; China; climate change; concrete; Concrete road; concrete roads; electricity; fuels; Life cycle assessment (LCA); pavements; Road construction; steel; system boundary; uncertainty; uncertainty analysis; China; Life cycle assessment (LCA); Asphalt road; Concrete road; Road construction; Carbon dioxide

Carbon dioxide emissions mitigation from road construction activities is one of potential pathways to deal with climate change. Aiming to estimate the magnitude of carbon dioxide emissions and identify the uncertainty from construction phase of real entire road projects including road structures and...