Review on Observation and Identification of Carbon Footprints of Highway Construction Materials in India.
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Globalization and liberalization policies of the government of India have increased the number of roads and vehicles playing on them. These vehicles mainly consume non- renewable fossil fuels, and are a major contributor of greenhouse gases, particularly CO2 emission. The intensification of Carbon emissions of road construction sector has strived transportation agencies involved in the construction and maintenance of transportation infrastructure, to make their practices and policies greener and more sustainable. Accordingly, environmental consciousness is on rise and has motivated transportation agencies involved in the construction to investigate strategies that reduce the life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with the construction and rehabilitation of highway infrastructure. The present paper reviews concept of carbon foot printing and assess carbon dioxide emissions and energy consumption for the production of road pavements by means of a literature review.
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