Lifecycle Assessment Analysis of Engineered Stormwater Control Methods Common to Urban Watersheds

Abstract

Best management practice (BMP) selection typically focuses on economic costs and management criteria. Generally, there is very little consideration of lifecycle assessment (LCA)-determined environmental impacts (LCA impacts) associated with management practice implementation and operation, although the inclusion of LCA considerations are becoming increasingly common within state governments and industries as part of sustainability initiatives. LCA modeling provides an evaluation of the environmental impacts of a product or process in a