Carbon Footprint of a Port Infrastructure from a Life Cycle Approach

Rodrigo Saravia de los Reyes, Gonzalo Fernández-Sánchez, María Dolores Esteban and Raúl Rubén Rodríguez
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Rodrigo Saravia de los Reyes: Department of Civil Engineering, Universidad Europea de Madrid, 28670 Villaviciosa de Odón, Madrid, Spain
Gonzalo Fernández-Sánchez: Department of Civil Engineering, Universidad Europea de Madrid, 28670 Villaviciosa de Odón, Madrid, Spain
María Dolores Esteban: Department of Civil Engineering, Universidad Europea de Madrid, 28670 Villaviciosa de Odón, Madrid, Spain
Raúl Rubén Rodríguez: Department of Civil Engineering, Universidad Europea de Madrid, 28670 Villaviciosa de Odón, Madrid, Spain

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 20, 1-15

Abstract: One of the most important consequences caused by the constant development of human activity is the uncontrolled generation of greenhouse gases (GHG). The main gases (CO 2 , CH 4 , and N 2 O) are illustrated by the carbon footprint. To determine the impact of port infrastructures, a Life Cycle Assessment approach is applied that considers construction and maintenance. A case study of a port infrastructure in Spain is analyzed. Main results reflect the continuous emission of GHG throughout the useful life of the infrastructure (25 years). Both machinery (85%) and materials (15%) are key elements influencing the obtained results (117,000 Tm CO 2 e).

Keywords: greenhouse gases emissions; port infrastructure; carbon footprint; life cycle assessment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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