The Carbon Emission Quantification of the Low Carbon Road Maintenance Technology in China

Abstract:

Low carbon road maintenance( hereinafter referred to as LCRM) technology is an important and essential part of the overall low carbon transportation policy in China. The large amount of carbon emission resulting from road maintenance needs to be determined with definitive methods and data to form a basis of measurement of the carbon emission of the road maintenance process. Various road surface maintenance technologies have different environmental impacts and dissimilar levels of carbon emission. When comparing the merits and drawbacks of the various maintenance technologies, not only factors such as the maintenance outcome, road surface quality, serviceable lifespan, costs and the impact on traffic and environment should be evaluated, but also other factors, such as carbon emission of the material used for the maintenance process, carbon emission of the machinery deployed and other amounts released during construction, have to be assessed and measured. This paper will allow for a comprehensive analysis that will help to choose the right road surface maintenance technology that produces the best road surface quality, the optimal economic benefit and the most favourable social and environmental outcome. LCRM protocol should be regulated and promoted by government legislation and through which adoption of the best practices would be encouraged.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 260-261)
• Pages: 833-840
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.260-261.833
• Online since: December 2012
• Authors: Ke Zhou, Yim Wong, Xi Juan Xu, Cha Ren Ce Chiang, Hui Cong Zhang
• Keywords: Carbon Emission Measurement, Law, Low-Carbon Economy (LCE), Road Maintenance

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