Water Infrastructure and Life Cycle Assessment

Water Infrastructure and Life Cycle Assessment is a method used to evaluate the environmental impacts of water infrastructure projects. It looks at all stages of the infrastructure's life cycle - from the extraction of raw materials, to the construction and operation of the infrastructure, to its maintenance, reuse and decommissioning. By taking into account all these important stages, Life Cycle Assessment is able to provide a thorough and objective assessment of a water infrastructure's sustainability. It helps to identify potential areas of improvement and inform decision making, with the aim of reducing negative environmental impacts. Life Cycle Assessment is increasingly being adopted by the water management sector and is playing an important role in improving water infrastructure planning and management.