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This chapter introduces readers to the Product Process Service (PPS) Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) framework. This framework is founded in principals of pavement life cycle assessment and provides the basis for tools that can aid decision-makers in assessing pavement life cycle Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. The chapter will discuss methodologies involved in the data collection process, emissions calculation and project inventory development that support the PPS framework.
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Mukherjee, A., Cass, D. (2014). The Product Process Service Life Cycle Assessment Framework to Estimate GHG Emissions for Highways. In: Gopalakrishnan, K., Steyn, W., Harvey, J. (eds) Climate Change, Energy, Sustainability and Pavements. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-44719-2_3
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