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Title
Life Cycle Assessment on Construction and Demolition Waste : A Systematic Literature Review
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Abstract
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is considered an innovative tool to analyze environmental impacts to make decisions aimed at improving the environmental performance of building materials and construction processes throughout different life cycle stages, including design, construction, use, operation, and end-of-life (EOL). Therefore, during the last two decades, interest in applying this tool in the construction field has increased, and the number of articles and studies has risen exponentially. However, there is a lack of consolidated studies that provide insights into the implementation of LCA on construction and demolition waste (C&DW). To fill this research gap, this study presents a literature review analysis to consolidate the most relevant topics and issues in the research field of C&DW materials and how LCA has been implemented during the last two decades. A systematic literature search was performed following the PRISMA method: analysis of selected works is based on bibliometric and content-based approaches. As a result, the study characterized 150 selected works in terms of the evolution of articles per year, geographical distribution, most relevant research centers, and featured sources. In addition, this study highlights research gaps in terms of methodological and design tools to improve LCA analysis, indicators, and connection to new trending concepts, such as circular economy and industry 4.0.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Sustainability
Publication
2021
ISSN
2071-1050
DOI
10.3390/SU13147676
Volume/pages
13 :14 (2021) , p. 1-22
Article Reference
7676
Medium
E-only publicatie
Full text (Publisher's DOI)
UAntwerpen
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Creation 13.10.2023
Last edited 25.04.2024
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