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Pre-construction quantification of embodied environmental impacts to promote sustainable construction projects: The case study of a diversion dam

Publicated to: JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT. 314 115061- - 2022-07-15 314(), DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115061

Authors:

Martinez, S; Delgado, MD; Marin, RM; Marchamalo, M; Alvarez, S
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Affiliations

Dept Environm & Agron, INIA, Madrid 28040, Spain - Author
Instituto Nacional de Investigacion y Tecnologia Agraria y Alimentaria - Author
Saint Louis University, Madrid Campus , Universidad Politécnica de Madrid - Author
St Louis Univ Madrid, Dept Engn, Aviat & Technol, Madrid 28003, Spain - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid, Dept Land Morphol & Engn, 28040 Madrid, Spain - Author
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid - Author
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Abstract

A quantitative assessment of the embodied environmental impacts of infrastructures can provide initial guidance to industry practitioners and engineers at the outset of the construction projects. This study presents the applicability of the Environmentally Extended Input-Output Analysis as a pre-construction evaluation tool for quantifying the embodied environmental impacts of a small diversion dam in Spain. Seven impact categories are assessed from a production-based and consumption-based perspective identifying the main sectors and regions contributing to the environmental impacts. From the consumption-based perspective, Spain is the only contributor to the environmental impacts, and from the production-based perspective, Spain is the main polluting country in all the impact categories contributing on average 68.9%. The use of high quantities of construction material leads to the sectors of steel and cement to significantly increase the environmental impacts. From the production-based perspective, steel and cement contribute on average 29.5% and 17.2%, respectively. From the consumption-based perspective, both sectors account for 74% of the overall environmental impacts. As observed in this case study, the application of the EEIOA model enables engineers and designers to focus during the early design stages on decisions that achieve high embodied impact reductions, such as prioritizing recycled materials for the construction of this infrastructure and, when possible, use materials from a less polluting origin.
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Keywords

buildingscarbonconsumptionembodied environmental impactemissionsenvironmental performanceextended input output analysisinputlca modelsustainabilitywaste managementConstruction materialsEmbodied environmental impactEnvironmentEnvironmental performanceExtended input output analysisIndustryInfrastructureLife-cycle assessmentSpainSteelSustainability

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2022, it was in position 31/275, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Environmental Sciences.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2026-04-09:

  • Google Scholar: 4
  • WoS: 4
  • Scopus: 9
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-09:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 100.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 100 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 1.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 1 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: https://oa.upm.es/78364/

As a result of the publication of the work in the institutional repository, statistical usage data has been obtained that reflects its impact. In terms of dissemination, we can state that, as of

  • Views: 255
  • Downloads: 81
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (MARTINEZ DELGADO, SARA) and Last Author (ALVAREZ GALLEGO, SERGIO).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been MARTINEZ MARIN, RUBEN.

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Project objectives

La aportación persigue los siguientes objetivos: analizar la aplicabilidad del Análisis de Insumo-Producto Ambientalmente Extendido (EEIOA) como herramienta de evaluación previa a la construcción; cuantificar los impactos ambientales incorporados en un proyecto específico de presa de derivación en España; evaluar siete categorías de impacto desde perspectivas basadas en la producción y el consumo; identificar los sectores y regiones principales que contribuyen a dichos impactos, destacando el papel de España y los sectores del acero y cemento; y determinar estrategias para reducir impactos ambientales incorporados, como priorizar materiales reciclados y de origen menos contaminante en las etapas iniciales del diseño.
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Most relevant results

El estudio presenta una evaluación cuantitativa de los impactos ambientales incorporados en la construcción de una pequeña presa de derivación en España. Los resultados más relevantes son: (1) desde la perspectiva basada en el consumo, España es el único contribuyente a los impactos ambientales; (2) desde la perspectiva basada en la producción, España aporta en promedio el 68,9% de los impactos en todas las categorías evaluadas; (3) los sectores del acero y cemento incrementan significativamente los impactos, contribuyendo en promedio con un 29,5% y 17,2% desde la producción; (4) desde el consumo, ambos sectores representan el 74% del impacto ambiental total; (5) la aplicación del modelo EEIOA permite identificar oportunidades para reducir impactos mediante el uso de materiales reciclados y de origen menos contaminante.
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