Time-based life-cycle assessment for environmental policymaking: Greenhouse gas reduction goals and public transit
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- 作者：Mikhail V. Chester ; mchester@asu.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Alex Cano1 ; acano3@asu.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Life cycle assessment ; Greenhouse gas emissions ; Transit ; Light rail ; Energy ; Environment ; Policymaking
- 刊名：Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：March 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：43
- 期：Complete
- 页码：49-58
- 全文大小：1803 K
文摘
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LCA for policymaking should be time-dependent.
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Time-dependent LCA is necessary for policies that establish future year reductions.
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Transit investments produce upfront impacts that must be offset.
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Infrastructure processes are significant in the life cycle of transit and autos.
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Environmental payback on new transit service is largely the result of avoided autos.