Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Methodology for Estimating Carbon Footprint of Road Projects: Case Study: India
    Methodology for Estimating Carbon Footprint of Road Projects: Case Study: India
    Methodology for Estimating Carbon Footprint of Road Projects: Case Study: India
    Ebook71 pages40 minutes

    Methodology for Estimating Carbon Footprint of Road Projects: Case Study: India

    By Asian Development Bank

    ()

    Read preview

    About this ebook

    Carbon footprint is a tool commonly used to describe the total amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions for which an individual or organization is responsible. ADB's South Asia Department (SARD) carried out this study to explore possible approaches and methods to calculate the carbon footprint from its road activities and their total contributions on SARD's overall activities in India. India was selected for this study because it represents all types of SARD activities (highways, national roads, and rural roads) and the project locations range from urban to rural areas with different ecological conditions. A model of calculating carbon footprint---construction, operation, and maintenance---of road projects was developed, and this model was tested and presented using data from SARD projects in India.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAsian Development Bank
    Release dateDec 1, 2010
    ISBN9789290920281
    Methodology for Estimating Carbon Footprint of Road Projects: Case Study: India

    Read more from Asian Development Bank

    Related to Methodology for Estimating Carbon Footprint of Road Projects

    Related ebooks

    Civil Engineering For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      The greening REVOLUTION

      Nov 13, 2019

      The greening REVOLUTION
      3 min read

    • Article

      Carbon Markets

      Sep 3, 2022

      Carbon Markets
      4 min read

    • Article

      Toxicity in Motion

      Dec 2, 2023

      Toxicity in Motion
      3 min read

    • Article

      Geotabⓡ The Right Choice

      Sep 25, 2022

      Before it settled on Geotab, German transport operator DG Regio Bus previously trialled another telematics system to manage its 29 companies and 10,000-vehicle fleet. “The solution we chose initially was unable to deliver the expected data diversity,

      3 min read

    • Article

      Tyres Fit For PBS

      Dec 7, 2022

      Tyres Fit For PBS
      2 min read

    • Article

      Working To Improve The Bus Industry

      Aug 22, 2022

      We are halfway through 2022, following years of significant change and impacts to the Australian bus and coach industry. Heavy vehicle regulations, standards and national laws are undergoing their cyclic reviews, with three major reforms underway. Ex

      3 min read

    • Article

      A Digital Bet

      May 28, 2020

      A Digital Bet
      4 min read

    • Article

      NHVR’s Plan For Productivity

      Jul 18, 2021

      During the past 18 months, our industry has faced unprecedented change. This is why the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) remains focused on safety and productivity goals. Right now, we’re grappling with the pressures of Covid-19, as well as a

      2 min read

    • Article

      National Roads Projects Under Threat

      Feb 23, 2023

      ● National Highways admits it can’t deliver planned schemes ● Budget cut by £3.4billion while costs have risen by £3.6bn WE’RE in the middle of the second of the trio of five-year Roads Investment Strategy plans – RIS1, 2 and 3 – which were announced

      1 min read

    • Article

      The Giant Leap

      Aug 20, 2018

      The Giant Leap
      4 min read

    • Article

      The Giant Leap

      Aug 20, 2018

      The Giant Leap
      4 min read

    • Article

      Aussie Finalists In Uitp Transport Awards

      Feb 21, 2022

      THE AWARDS are designed to recognise the most innovative, ambitious and solution-driven projects from the public transport sector. Transdev Australasia, part of the Transdev Group Australia, was acknowledged as a finalist in the tough Climate and Hea

      2 min read

    • Article

      Editorial: If California Is Serious About Climate Change, the Car Can't Be King of Our Roads

      Dec 18, 2017

      For decades, California's landmark environmental law has worked in a decidedly un-environmental way. Enacted in 1970, the California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, was supposed to create an environmental review process for building projects and,

      3 min read

    • Article

      Scrapping Pollutants Away

      May 13, 2021

      Scrapping Pollutants Away
      7 min read

    • Article

      EVs Critical Solution For Climate Crisis, But Biden Administration Stopping Short on Trucks

      Apr 13, 2023

      Transportation is the largest source of global warming emissions in the United States, making it a critical piece of the puzzle to addressing climate change. Every new vehicle sold today could be on the road for two or even three decades, which means

      5 min read

    • Article

      Decarbonising the Transport Sector

      Jul 3, 2022

      Decarbonising the Transport Sector
      1 min read

    • Article

      The Carbon Trade

      Jun 9, 2023

      WITH A VIEW to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2046, energy major Indian Oil Corporation had announced in August 2022 its plans to invest ₹2 lakh crore in phases, including purchasing carbon credits. Separately in September 2022, Indian energy

      5 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for Methodology for Estimating Carbon Footprint of Road Projects

    0 ratings

    0 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

      Book preview

      Methodology for Estimating Carbon Footprint of Road Projects - Asian Development Bank

      ADB

      METHODOLOGY FOR ESTIMATING CARBON FOOTPRINT OF ROAD PROJECTS

      Case Study: India

      Asian Development Bank

      ©2010 Asian Development Bank

      All rights reserved. Published 2010.

      Printed in the Philippines.

      ISBN 978-92-9092-028-1

      Publication Stock No. RPT101884

      Cataloging-In-Publication Data

      Asian Development Bank.

      Methodology for estimating carbon footprint of road projects-case study: India

      Mandaluyong City, Philippines: Asian Development Bank, 2010.

      1. Carbon footprint.2. Roads.3. India.I. Asian Development Bank.

      The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent.

      ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use.

      By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term country in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area.

      ADB encourages printing or copying information exclusively for personal and noncommercial use with proper acknowledgment of ADB. Users are restricted from reselling, redistributing, or creating derivative works for commercial purposes without the express, written consent of ADB.

      Note:

      In this report, $ refers to US dollars.

      Asian Development Bank

      6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City

      1550 Metro Manila, Philippines

      Tel +63 2 632 4444

      Fax +63 2 636 2444

      www.adb.org

      For orders, please contact:

      Department of External Relations

      Fax +63 2 636 2648

      adbpub@adb.org

      CONTENTS

      FOREWORD

      Methodology for Estimating Carbon Footprint of Road Projects started a couple of years ago with a simple question: how can the South Asia Transport and Communications Division assist in developing a carbon emission calculation methodology—an important milestone in future project evaluation?

      We know our strength lies in our access to transport projects and the data related to them. Therefore, we embarked on a journey to research existing methodologies of carbon

      Enjoying the preview?
      Page 1 of 1