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Integrating Circularity in the Sustainability Assessment of Asphalt Mixtures

Gaetano Di MinoKonstantinos Mantalovas

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Road engineeringasphalt mixture020209 energyGeography Planning and DevelopmentTJ807-83002 engineering and technology010501 environmental sciencesManagement Monitoring Policy and LawTD194-195asphalt recycling01 natural sciencesCivil engineeringRenewable energy sources11. Sustainability0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineeringSettore ICAR/04 - Strade Ferrovie Ed AeroportiProduction (economics)GE1-350circularity assessmentLife-cycle assessment0105 earth and related environmental sciencesEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsreclaimed asphaltRenewable Energy Sustainability and the EnvironmentCircular economycircular economyPavement managementComposite indicatorsustainabilityEnvironmental sciencessustainability assessment13. Climate actionAsphaltSustainabilitymaterial circularity indexEnvironmental science

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Rising concerns about the impacts that the road engineering industry is imposing to the environment have redirected national road authorities to firmly re-consider the sustainability implications of their operations. Lately, though, sustainability has established a forceful correlation with the Circular Economy and its principles. The road engineering industry, therefore, is moving towards more circular approaches. However, this is occurring without the assessment of the potential impacts of such a transition. For this reason, in this study, a composite indicator, namely, Environmental Sustainability and Circularity indicator (ESCi), for investigating the potential effects that increased circularity could have at the environmental sustainability of asphalt mixtures is developed. It can be utilized as a decision-making support tool from stakeholders involved in both asphalt mixture production and road pavement management. In addition, in this study, four asphalt mixtures with different percentages of Reclaimed Asphalt (RA) were assessed in terms of their &ldquo

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2020-01-13Sustainability
https://doi.org/10.3390/su12020594