environmental impact; life cycle assessment; freight transport
Abstract :
[en] BRAIN-TRAINS is a project supported by the Belgian Federal Government that deals with the possible development of rail freight intermodality in Belgium, analysing the current situation of the intermodal freight transport from an interdisciplinary perspective. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology has been chosen to analyse the environmental impact of freight transport in Belgium. In a first stage we have carried out the LCA of rail freight transport, inland waterways transport and road freight transport independently. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the first results obtained from the study of the environmental impacts of inland freight transport using the LCA methodology.
Disciplines :
Engineering, computing & technology: Multidisciplinary, general & others
Author, co-author :
Merchan Arribas, Angel ; Université de Liège > Department of Chemical Engineering > Génie chimique - Procédés et développement durable
Belboom, Sandra ; Université de Liège > Department of Chemical Engineering > Génie chimique - Procédés et développement durable
Léonard, Angélique ; Université de Liège > Department of Chemical Engineering > Génie chimique - Procédés et développement durable
Language :
English
Title :
Life Cycle Assessment of freight transport in Belgium
Publication date :
May 2017
Event name :
BIVEC-GIBET Transport Research Days 2017
Event organizer :
Benelux Interuniversity Association of Transport Researchers (BIVEC-GIBET)
Event place :
Liège, Belgium
Event date :
18-19 mai 2017
By request :
Yes
Audience :
International
Main work title :
Proceedings of the BIVEC-GIBET Transport Research Days 2017
Editor :
Cools, Mario ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Urban and Environmental Engineering
Limbourg, Sabine ; Université de Liège - ULiège > HEC Recherche > HEC Recherche: Business Analytics & Supply Chain Management
Publisher :
University press
ISBN/EAN :
978-9-4619753-3-1
Pages :
179-195
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
Funders :
BELSPO - SPP Politique scientifique - Service Public Fédéral de Programmation Politique scientifique