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Offsetting the Impact of CO 2 Emissions Resulting from the Transport of Maiêutica’s Academic Campus Community

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  • Guilherme Veludo

    (UNICES, Research Unit in Management and Sustainability, Business and Science Department, University of Maia, 4475-690 Maia, Portugal)

  • Manuel Cunha

    (UNICES, Research Unit in Management and Sustainability, Business and Science Department, University of Maia, 4475-690 Maia, Portugal)

  • Maria Manuel Sá

    (UNICES, Research Unit in Management and Sustainability, Business and Science Department, University of Maia, 4475-690 Maia, Portugal
    CICGE, Geo-Space Sciences Research Centre, 4169-002 Porto, Portugal
    CISA, Research Centre for Health and Environment, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal)

  • Carla Oliveira-Silva

    (UNICES, Research Unit in Management and Sustainability, Business and Science Department, University of Maia, 4475-690 Maia, Portugal)

Abstract

The authors aim to investigate the number of trees necessary to capture the CO 2 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, CO 2 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 tCO 2 year −1 . To mitigate this amount of carbon dioxide, 138 ha would be necessary to plant 96,539 trees, according to the species’ respective CO 2 removal rates. The estimated tree area necessary to neutralize the community’s mobility related CO 2 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.

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  • Guilherme Veludo & Manuel Cunha & Maria Manuel Sá & Carla Oliveira-Silva, 2021. "Offsetting the Impact of CO 2 Emissions Resulting from the Transport of Maiêutica’s Academic Campus Community," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(18), pages 1-11, September.
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