GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS INVENTORIES AS A TOOL THAT SUPPORTS THE CLIMATE CHANGE LOCAL AGENDA: SAN JOSE EXPERIENCE

Authors

  • Jorge Herrera-Murillo Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica
  • José Félix Rojas-Marín Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica
  • Andrea Quirós-Fallas Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica
  • Carolina Balma-Montero Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica
  • Deivis Anchía-Leitón Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15359/rgac.58-1.6

Keywords:

Climate Change, greenhouse gases, emission inventories, San José

Abstract

San José greenhouse gas emissions were estimated applying a methodological approach adapted from the IPCC guidelines and the GHG protocol for cities such as basic input to guide the local agenda on climate change. In total during the year 2011, 820 295 tons of equivalent CO2 were generated. In order of importance, mobile sources accounted for 84.7 % of emissions, followed by electricity consumption in the residential sector as a whole (7.7%) and fixed sources of industrial sector (1.4%). Direct emissions contributed to 90.9 % of the inventory while indirect (Scope 2 and 3) represent 9.1%. On average, each home generates about 0.41 tons CO2 eq / year; however, this indicator ranges from 0.66 tons of CO2 eq / year in Uruca to 0.33 tons of CO2 eq / year in Hatillo. 

Author Biographies

Jorge Herrera-Murillo, Universidad Nacional

Académico y coordinador del Laboratorio de Análisis Ambiental, Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica (UNA). Email: jorge.herrera.murillo@una.cr

José Félix Rojas-Marín, Universidad Nacional

Académico e investigador del Laboratorio de Análisis Ambiental, Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica (UNA). Email: jose.rojas.marin@una.cr

Andrea Quirós-Fallas, Universidad Nacional

Estudiante de Licenciatura en Química Industrial, Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica (UNA). Email: andreaqf.10@gmail.com

Carolina Balma-Montero, Universidad Nacional

Asistente de investigación del Laboratorio de Análisis Ambiental, Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica (UNA). Email: balmamc@outlook.es

Deivis Anchía-Leitón, Universidad Nacional

Asistente de investigación del Laboratorio de Análisis Ambiental, Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica (UNA). Email: deivis.anchia.leiton@una.cr

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Published

2017-06-02

How to Cite

Herrera-Murillo, J., Rojas-Marín, J. F., Quirós-Fallas, A., Balma-Montero, C., & Anchía-Leitón, D. (2017). GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS INVENTORIES AS A TOOL THAT SUPPORTS THE CLIMATE CHANGE LOCAL AGENDA: SAN JOSE EXPERIENCE. Geographical Journal of Central America, 1(58), 153-180. https://doi.org/10.15359/rgac.58-1.6

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Vol. 1 No. 58 (2017): Revista Geográfica de América Central N.58

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Case studies (Peer reviewed)

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Herrera-Murillo, J., Rojas-Marín, J. F., Quirós-Fallas, A., Balma-Montero, C., & Anchía-Leitón, D. (2017). GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS INVENTORIES AS A TOOL THAT SUPPORTS THE CLIMATE CHANGE LOCAL AGENDA: SAN JOSE EXPERIENCE. Geographical Journal of Central America, 1(58), 153-180. https://doi.org/10.15359/rgac.58-1.6

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