Carbon Footprint Determination for a Sustainable Environment: MAKÜ Bucak School of Health Example

Abstract

Greenhouse gas emissions are at the forefront of the most important agenda items of developed and developing countries in the world. With the beginning of the industrial revolution, natural climate changes have taken place, and in addition, a new round of human activity has also affected the climate. For the danger of global warming and climate change have been taking steps towards the transition to low carbon economy towards. Calculation of the CO2 gas directly affecting global warming has led to the concept of carbon footprint. With the increase in the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere, researchers turned to carbon footprint calculations in different areas. In this study, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Bucak School of Health’s carbon footprint was calculated. For the carbon footprint calculation, Defra Annex calculation criteria were used and annual carbon footprint quantities have been determined. In determining the carbon footprint, data such as total electricity energy consumption, heating values, daily transportation values of personnel and students, fuel types of the vehicles belonging to the personnel used were considered. As a result of the study, it was found that the amount of carbon emission was mostly caused by natural gas and the least by gasoline vehicles.