Life cycle assessment of environmental impacts of transport infrastructure for evidence-based policy making

The topic of environmental protection and elimination of negative impacts is currently highly discussed at regional and global levels. The current goals of Green Transport are focused on reducing the fuel consumption, creating infrastructure solutions, reducing noise, reducing the transport costs, reducing traffic jams and, ultimately, on complying with the legislative restrictions. The main goal of the paper is to create a concept for the assessment of the environmental impacts of transport infrastructure by specifying the areas of assessment for selected types of transport, using the life-cycle method, with a focus on carbon dioxide emissions. To achieve the main objective in the paper authors used a life cycle assessment method that takes into account the entire life cycle of the product used, from extraction of raw materials, through the production of energy and materials, its use and disposal at the end of life to final elimination of the product.