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Table 1 Main process elements of the analysis. Source: [33], elaborated

From: A heuristic method for determining CO2 efficiency in transportation planning

Main process elements

Sub-process elements

Boring works

Conventional excavation

Mechanical excavation

Manufacturing of TBMs

Transportation of TBMs

Rock blasting

Transportation of the spoil

Transportation using belt

Transportation using trucks

Production of the construction materials

Concrete

Steel

Transportation of the construction materials using trucks

Working sites

Ventilation and the cooling of the tunnels

Water treatment plants

Functioning of the offices and the mechanic shops

Lighting of the tunnels

Lighting of the external areas