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Assessment Of Carbon Emissions Of Road Projects And Development Of A Framework For Carbon Footprint Calculation Of Roads In The City Of Abu Dhabi, Mohammed H. H. Alzard
Assessment Of Carbon Emissions Of Road Projects And Development Of A Framework For Carbon Footprint Calculation Of Roads In The City Of Abu Dhabi, Mohammed H. H. Alzard
Civil and Environmental Theses
Climate change has become a global issue affecting the environment and human health. Transportation is a major contributor of greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions, with road transport being responsible for more than half of these emissions. The main objective of this thesis was to estimate the carbon footprint associated with road projects in the city of Abu Dhabi following a comprehensive approach that considers all activities within the life cycle of roads. Three cases were considered including, Al Rahba City internal road network, the upgrading of Al Salam Street, and the widening of the Eastern Corniche Road. A carbon footprint estimation …