The Global Warming Potential of Building Materials: An Application of Life Cycle Analysis in Nepal

The Global Warming Potential of Building Materials: An Application of Life Cycle Analysis in Nepal

This paper analyzes the global-warming potential of materials used to construct the walls of 3 building types—traditional, semimodern, and modern—in Sagarmatha National Park and Buffer Zone in Nepal, using the life-cycle assessment approach. Traditional buildings use local materials, mainly wood and...

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Main Authors: Silu Bhochhibhoya, Michela Zanetti, Francesca Pierobon, Paola Gatto, Ramesh Kumar Maskey, Raffaele Cavalli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Mountain Society 2017-04-01
Series:Mountain Research and Development
Subjects:
building material
global-warming potential
life-cycle assessment
climate change
Sagarmatha National Park
Nepal
Online Access:http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-15-00043.1

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