Over the coming decades, a large additional mass of plastic waste will become available for
recycling, as efforts increase to reduce plastic pollution and facilitate a circular economy …

Development of the pavement network systems, which is inevitable due to the rapid
economic growth, has increasingly become a topic of significant concern because of the …

The depletion of natural resources is accelerating due to increased construction activities
across the world. The search for alternative materials used in concrete is becoming a …

Different approaches continue to be used to evaluate the environmental and financial
impacts of road pavements throughout their life cycle. This paper aims to provide a …

In response to the growing demand for credit to finance railway projects, portfolios of credit
options which use criteria aligned with environmental factors have proved to be an attractive …

Economic growth, social wellbeing, and infrastructure are strongly interrelated and jointly
contribute to national development. Therefore, evaluation and selection of a road …

The construction sector is one of the leading global contributors to environmental footprint,
with road infrastructures being a significant resource consumer. The traditional practice of …

The need to meet society's demands for road infrastructure while minimizing the resulting
environmental impacts is a source of great complications. In this context, Life Cycle …

When evaluating the sustainability of a construction project, it is important to verify the
influence of climate uncertainty and the depletion of natural resources that permeate the …

Cement is one of the most valuable materials in today's society, as it is used in most
construction developments known to mankind. However, the energy intensive process and …