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Scientometric analysis and panoramic review on life cycle assessment in the construction industry

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The construction sector plays a crucial part in the nation’s growth in economic and furthermore faces growing concerns about its environmental impact. To address this, the construction industry has grown interested in life cycle assessment studies as concerns about sustainability and environmental conservation improved during the past few decades. Life cycle assessment (LCA) has evolved as a striking technology for assessing the environmental impact of products and processes in their whole life cycle. As a result, to fill this gap in the literature, a thorough and comprehensive assessment of the LCAs in the subject domain is required. The review dives into the diverse applications of LCA in construction including the assessment of building materials, construction procedures, and whole structural systems. It accentuates the significance of LCA in directing preferable materials, optimizing construction designs, and informing decision-making for ecologically conscious construction practices. Furthermore, the review explores the challenges of adopting LCA in the construction industry. Besides, the paper focuses on the potential benefits of LCA implementation in the construction area. LCA supports the reduction of carbon footprints, resource consumption, and waste creation by identifying environmental hotspots and possibilities for improvement, eventually promoting sustainable construction practices, and fostering the transition to a greener built environment. This study aims to shed a spotlight on the relevant state of LCA research as well as key terms, and developing areas in the construction. The research results of this study significantly benefit both industrial professionals and the scientific community by presenting an in-depth overview of the current status, developing concepts including challenges, as well as emerging fields of LCA in the construction sector. Furthermore, researchers interested in this topic would find this study a beneficial and valuable reference and guidance.

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Aparna, K., Baskar, K. Scientometric analysis and panoramic review on life cycle assessment in the construction industry. Innov. Infrastruct. Solut. 9, 96 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41062-024-01402-y

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