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Life cycle assessment in the environmental impact evaluation of urban development—a case study of land readjustment project, Hyogo District, Japan

Abstract: In this paper, the Life Cycle of Urban Development was firstly analyzed, and the phases of Life Cycle Assessment applied to Urban Development (ULCA) were described. As a case study, ULCA was applied in the environmental impact assessment of the land readjustment project of Hyogo District of Saga, Japan. In addition, mitigation proposals for reducing CO2 were also presented and the relevant environmental effects were simulated.

Key words: Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Urban development, Environmental impact


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DOI:

10.1631/jzus.2003.0702

CLC number:

TU984.11+5

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2003-01-13

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2003-03-19

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