Authors :
Edmark P. Bulaong; Gella Patria L. Abella; Roberto D. Pelayo; Lea S. Caguiat; Daryl A. Juganas; Teodora A. Polo; Neal Vincent Fernando
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 9 - September
Google Scholar :
https://tinyurl.com/38a8drhz
Scribd :
https://tinyurl.com/bdz53jz4
DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8434059
Abstract :
Developing a greenhouse gas emissions
inventory is a key step toward understanding and
managing local emissions. With this, a household
emission calculator was developed to provide a local
greenhouse gas inventory (GHGI) tool to monitor and
identify emission sources and serve as a basis for the
mitigation strategies. Post hoc comparisons using the
Tukey HSD test indicated that the carbon emissions of
households living inside a subdivision (M=4.9, SD=1.41) is
significantly higher than households living outside
subdivisions (M=4.26, SD=0.62). In terms of income, the
higher the income, the more tendency for households to
buy equipment and recreational appliances (73%) which
directly influenced the carbon footprint output (r 0.129*).
In transportation, old model vehicles (r 0.425*) and
having no itinerary plan (r 0.375*) correlated with the
emissions coming from the transport sector. In food, meat
preference (0.401*) and reheating of food (r 0.312*)
strongly affects the overall emissions. Using the
greenhouse gas inventory, the respondents had a lower
monthly carbon footprint in July 2022 (M=3.71, SD=1.12)
compared to the previous months (M=4.56, SD=1.82). The
study suggests that awareness of actions and the presence
of quantifiable instruments result in more accurate
measures to mitigate carbon emissions.
Keywords :
Calculator, Carbon Emission, Greenhouse Gas Inventory, Household.
Developing a greenhouse gas emissions
inventory is a key step toward understanding and
managing local emissions. With this, a household
emission calculator was developed to provide a local
greenhouse gas inventory (GHGI) tool to monitor and
identify emission sources and serve as a basis for the
mitigation strategies. Post hoc comparisons using the
Tukey HSD test indicated that the carbon emissions of
households living inside a subdivision (M=4.9, SD=1.41) is
significantly higher than households living outside
subdivisions (M=4.26, SD=0.62). In terms of income, the
higher the income, the more tendency for households to
buy equipment and recreational appliances (73%) which
directly influenced the carbon footprint output (r 0.129*).
In transportation, old model vehicles (r 0.425*) and
having no itinerary plan (r 0.375*) correlated with the
emissions coming from the transport sector. In food, meat
preference (0.401*) and reheating of food (r 0.312*)
strongly affects the overall emissions. Using the
greenhouse gas inventory, the respondents had a lower
monthly carbon footprint in July 2022 (M=3.71, SD=1.12)
compared to the previous months (M=4.56, SD=1.82). The
study suggests that awareness of actions and the presence
of quantifiable instruments result in more accurate
measures to mitigate carbon emissions.
Keywords :
Calculator, Carbon Emission, Greenhouse Gas Inventory, Household.
