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A comparative study of sustainability tools to assess an asphalt road pavement's life cycle

This article shows why road authorities and contractors have an interest in quantifying GHG emissions and energy consumption to make sustainable choices for road pavements.

  • Information sheet

    • Date: 2016
    • Author(s): MAECK Johan
    • Domain(s): Road Assets Management
    • Type: RR369 - Features
    • PIARC Ref.: RR369-072
    • Number of pages: 8
  • This article has been published in the Routes/Roads magazine