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This study aims to evaluate the environmental impacts of marble production using life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology.

May 17, 2026SustainabilityOpen Access

Life Cycle Impact Assessment for Sustainable Marble Mining

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This study aims to evaluate the environmental impacts of marble production using life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology.
Conducted a life cycle assessment (LCA) focused on quarry and cutting plant operations in Burdur and Denizli, Türkiye.
Utilized GaBi Education 8.0 for analysis, applying the ReCiPe 2016 v1.1 impact assessment method.
Developed three scenarios to evaluate reductions in climate impact using solar energy, biodiesel, and their combination.
Current system's climate change impact is 43.97 kg CO2-eq.
Scenario C (combined solar and biodiesel) reduces impact to 32.72 kg CO2-eq, achieving a 25.6% reduction.
Electricity and diesel consumption, along with processing water and chemicals, are primary environmental impact contributors.

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Randomized trial assesses environmental impacts of marble mining in Türkiye, suggesting renewable energy solutions.

Iricioğlu et al. (2026) studied this question.

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