ASSESSMENT OF CO2 EMISSIONS FROM CONSTRUCTION OF UNDERPASS AT HARAJUKU INTERSECTION ON NATIONAL ROUTE 1

Abstract eng:
Under the Kyoto Protocol, which came into effect in 2005 with the aim of alleviating global warming, Japan is required to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 6% by 2012 from 1990 levels. The construction industry, which is a major employer, must play its part in reducing emissions of greenhouse gases such as CO2. This means quantitative assessments of the CO2 emissions from construction sites are needed. As an example, the authors calculated the CO2 emissions from the construction of an underpass at the Harajuku intersection on Japan’s National Route 1 in Kanagawa Prefecture. It was found that total CO2 emissions from this construction work were 6600 tons. Moreover, the authors analyzed the impact of CO2 emission factors of cement and steel. The authors also compared calculated CO2 emissions with actual measured values.

• Export as: BibTeX | MARC | MARCXML | DC | EndNote | NLM | RefWorks
• Add to your basket