Assessment of environmental impacts in travertine mining with life cycle approach
International Journal of Global Warming, cilt.39, sa.3, ss.256-272, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 39 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.1504/ijgw.2026.10077321
- Dergi Adı: International Journal of Global Warming
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, INSPEC
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.256-272
- Anahtar Kelimeler: environmental impact, LCA, life cycle assessment, natural stone mining, travertine
- İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Evet
Özet
Natural stones like travertine play a vital role in construction, cladding, and architecture, contributing to both economic development and sustainability. This study evaluates the environmental impacts of producing 1m^3 of travertine blocks using life cycle assessment (LCA) at a quarry in Denizli, western Türkiye. The system boundary was defined from cradle to gate, including extraction, cutting, and transportation stages. The LCA was conducted using GaBi Education 8.0 and the CML-2001 method, covering eleven impact categories, including global warming potential (GWP), acidification potential (AP), and eutrophication potential (EP). The GWP for producing 1m^3 of travertine was 32.6kgCO₂ eq, primarily due to electricity use during cutting and diesel consumption in transport. Scenarios using solar and wind energy reduced the GWP to 7.18 and 6.03kgCO₂ eq, respectively, demonstrating the strong potential of renewable energy to minimise environmental impacts in the natural stone industry.