| Title | Study of the Development of the Carbon Emission Assessment Model and Cost-Benefit Analysis for Transportation Constructions |
| Dept | Transportation Engineering, Maritime and Air Transport Division |
| Year | 2012 |
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| Summary | The greenhouse effect and greenhouse gas mitigation practices are a part of global consciousnesses, nowadays. Accordingly, reducing carbon emissions and saving energy during the processes of public construction has become our national policy. Transportation engineering is a part of public construction. Therefore, information about the amount of carbon emissions from transportation engineering and also costs and benefits of various alternatives, based on the consideration of sustainable construction, are necessary for better decisions. In this study, a carbon emissions calculation tool, “The Carbon Emission Assessment Model for Transportation Constructions,” is first proposed. This model is composed of two main parts, user interfaces and reference datasheets. Based on the calculation rules formulated in the methodology of this study, this model will provide the amount of carbon emissions while users input data about various construction activities. In addition, Cost-Benefit Analysis is introduced in this study to evaluate costs and benefits of carbon reducing solutions or different construction alternatives. A case study is practiced at the end of this study, which takes The Improvement Project of Hua-Lien provincial highway no.9 into consideration, to verify the emission assessment model and cost-benefit analysis procedures proposed in this study. The outcome of this study may provide transportation construction decision makers with a convenient and efficient way to get useful information about carbon emissions and reduction effectiveness. |
| Post date | 2012/06/11 |
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