Environmental Impact of Brick Manufacturing Process in Rajshahi Region, Bangladesh

Brick is the most common construction material that we use for the construction of buildings and structures all over Bangladesh. To supply the brick locally, many brickfields have emerged all over the country. The production of brick has seasonal, environmental, social and biological impact. The adverse pollution effect of the brick production process is increasing every year as the brick production and number of brick kilns are increasing day by day. A life cycle assessment or LCA analysis has been carried out to evaluate the overall impact of brick manufacturing process on environment and human health in Rajshahi region. The LCA software OpenLCA 1.11.0 was used to carry out the study with a scope from “cradle to gate” of LCA…