Improving Infrastructure Sustainability Using Pavement Life Cycle Assessment
Delivering a sustainable transportation network requires strategic innovations in infrastructure asset management.
Professor John Harvey from the University of California, Davis, says adopting a pavement life cycle assessment process can help transportation agencies provide safer, more affordable, and longer-lasting road networks.
John Harvey, PhD, PE
Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of California, Davis
- More than 25 years of experience in pavement and sustainability-related areas
- Director of the University of California Pavement Research Center
- Expertise in concrete and flexible pavement design and rehabilitation, asphalt concrete materials, and project management
Some of the Questions Asked
Pavement Life Cycle Assessment
- What are the main components of a life cycle assessment (LCA) for pavement?
- How is LCA different from life cycle cost analysis?
- How are transportation agencies currently using LCA in decision-making?
Sustainability in Transportation Infrastructure
- What is sustainability in the context of transportation infrastructure?
- How can sustainability be measured?
- What is the future of sustainability in transportation?