Abstract
The general public and public authorities increasingly express concerns and demand information regarding the environmental impact of industrial activities. Life cycle assessment (LCA) is considered by the European Union to provide a sound methodology for descrbing environmental issues. This paper describes the LCA methodology and the relevant ISO standards. The paper provides examples of LCA studies for the road sector to illustrate the method and describes ongoing work with asphalt contractors to provide a tool to assess environmental impacts for road applications.
The general public and public authorities increasingly express concerns and demand information regarding the environmental impact of industrial activities. Life cycle assessment (LCA) is considered by the European Union to provide a sound methodology for descrbing environmental issues. This paper describes the LCA methodology and the relevant ISO standards. The paper provides examples of LCA studies for the road sector to illustrate the method and describes ongoing work with asphalt contractors to provide a tool to assess environmental impacts for road applications.
Date
10/2000
10/2000
Author(s)
T Blomberg; D Lyall
T Blomberg; D Lyall
Page(s)
346-358
346-358
Keyword(s)
bitumen; bituminous membrane; environment; life cycle; eco-profile
bitumen; bituminous membrane; environment; life cycle; eco-profile