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Environmental Potentials of Asphalt Materials Applied to Urban Roads: Case Study of the City of Münster

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  • Mayara S. Siverio Lima

    (Department of Structural Engineering and Material Sciences, University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria)

  • Mohsen Hajibabaei

    (Department of Infrastructure, University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria)

  • Sina Hesarkazzazi

    (Department of Infrastructure, University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria)

  • Robert Sitzenfrei

    (Department of Infrastructure, University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria)

  • Alexander Buttgereit

    (Department of Mobility and Civil Engineering, 48155 Münster, Germany)

  • Cesar Queiroz

    (The World Bank, Washington, DC 20433, USA)

  • Arnold Tautschnig

    (Department of Structural Engineering and Material Sciences, University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria)

  • Florian Gschösser

    (Department of Structural Engineering and Material Sciences, University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria)

Abstract

Life cycle assessment (LCA) tools have been used by governments and city administrators to support the decision-making process toward creating a more sustainable society. Since LCA is strongly influenced by local conditions and may vary according to various factors, several institutions have launched cooperation projects to achieve sustainable development goals. In this study, we assessed the potential environmental enhancements within the production of road materials applied to the road network of Münster, Germany. We also compared traditional pavement structures used in Münster and alternative options containing asphalt mixtures with larger amounts of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP). Although the case study was conducted in Münster, the data collected and the results obtained in this study can be used for comparison purposes in other investigations. In the analysis, we considered all environmental impacts from raw material extraction to the finished product at the asphalt plant. Two environmental indicators were used: non-renewable cumulative energy demand (nr-CED) and global warming potential (GWP). The results show that using RAP increases the consumption of energy but potentially decreases the environmental impacts in terms of the nr-CED and GWP associated with the production of asphalt materials.

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  • Mayara S. Siverio Lima & Mohsen Hajibabaei & Sina Hesarkazzazi & Robert Sitzenfrei & Alexander Buttgereit & Cesar Queiroz & Arnold Tautschnig & Florian Gschösser, 2020. "Environmental Potentials of Asphalt Materials Applied to Urban Roads: Case Study of the City of Münster," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(15), pages 1-19, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:15:p:6113-:d:391628
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    1. Nicholas Thom & Andrew Dawson, 2019. "Sustainable Road Design: Promoting Recycling and Non-Conventional Materials," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(21), pages 1-12, November.
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    1. Wesam Salah Alaloul & Muhammad Altaf & Muhammad Ali Musarat & Muhammad Faisal Javed & Amir Mosavi, 2021. "Systematic Review of Life Cycle Assessment and Life Cycle Cost Analysis for Pavement and a Case Study," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(8), pages 1-38, April.
    2. Natalia Cavero Wintruff & José Leomar Fernandes, 2023. "A Review on Life Cycle Assessment of Pavements in Brazil: Evaluating Environmental Impacts and Pavement Performance Integrating the International Roughness Index," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(19), pages 1-20, September.
    3. Mayara S. Siverio Lima & Mohsen Hajibabaei & Sina Hesarkazzazi & Robert Sitzenfrei & Alexander Buttgereit & Cesar Queiroz & Viktors Haritonovs & Florian Gschösser, 2021. "Determining the Environmental Potentials of Urban Pavements by Applying the Cradle-to-Cradle LCA Approach for a Road Network of a Midscale German City," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(22), pages 1-14, November.
    4. Mayara Sarisariyama Siverio Lima & Christina Makoundou & Cesare Sangiorgi & Florian Gschösser, 2022. "Life Cycle Assessment of Innovative Asphalt Mixtures Made with Crumb Rubber for Impact-Absorbing Pavements," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(22), pages 1-12, November.
    5. Martin Decky & Katarina Hodasova & Zuzana Papanova & Eva Remisova, 2022. "Sustainable Adaptive Cycle Pavements Using Composite Foam Concrete at High Altitudes in Central Europe," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(15), pages 1-19, July.
    6. Diana Eliza Godoi Bizarro & Zoran Steinmann & Isabel Nieuwenhuijse & Elisabeth Keijzer & Mara Hauck, 2021. "Potential Carbon Footprint Reduction for Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement Innovations: LCA Methodology, Best Available Technology, and Near-Future Reduction Potential," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(3), pages 1-20, January.

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