LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT METHOD (LCA) AND LIFE CYCLE COST ASSESSMENT (LCA) BASED ON SICRO DATA: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS BETWEEN ASPHALT AND CEMENT CONCRETE PAVEMENTS PORTLAND
LCA, INFRASTRUCTURE, PAVEMENT
For sustainable development to occur, it is essential that environmental responsibility be supported by public policies with the potential to promote the sector. However, there is still no systematic quantification of impacts related to the life cycle of infrastructure projects at the national level.
Thus, the challenge for public bodies and private companies remains in incorporating the perspective of sustainability in decision-making for paving the national road network, or even in quantifying the impacts related to the life cycle of different types of pavement.
In this light, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Life Cycle Cost Assessment (LCCA) techniques stand out as skillful and systematic tools for environmental and economic analysis of the different stages of the life cycle of products or services , contributing to measuring environmental impacts in a quantitative way,
In this context, the general objective of this research is to propose a method that facilitates the application of LCA and ACCV using data available and already incorporated in transport infrastructure projects, such as the System of Reference Costs of Work (SICRO). Therefore, the research intends to contribute to the national scientific knowledge, helping the incorporation of sustainability aspects in decision-making of the most varied transport infrastructure projects