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Media type:
E-Article
Title:
Offsetting the Impact of CO2 Emissions Resulting from the Transport of Maiêutica’s Academic Campus Community
Contributor:
Veludo, Guilherme;
Cunha, Manuel;
Sá, Maria Manuel;
Oliveira-Silva, Carla
imprint:
MDPI AG, 2021
Published in:Sustainability
Language:
English
DOI:
10.3390/su131810227
ISSN:
2071-1050
Origination:
Footnote:
Description:
<jats:p>The authors aim to investigate the number of trees necessary to capture the CO2 emissions from house–campus travelling, to and from the Maiêutica Academic Campus in the north of Portugal. A sample of the academic community was given an online survey in order to assess mobility practices. Based on the data collected, CO2 emissions, as well as the number of trees necessary to mitigate these emissions, were calculated. The authors estimate that the total emissions resulting from house–campus commutes amount to 2937 tCO2 year−1. To mitigate this amount of carbon dioxide, 138 ha would be necessary to plant 96,539 trees, according to the species’ respective CO2 removal rates. The estimated tree area necessary to neutralize the community’s mobility related CO2 emissions is so high that other alternatives must be considered: a preferred use of public transportation, carpool system, online theoretical classes, rescheduling timetables, green roofs installation, and photovoltaic panels.</jats:p>