Carbon Footprint Analysis of Residental Activities in the Kuta Alam Banda Aceh

Abstract

Global warming is a phenomenon caused by the greenhouse effect. Increasing global temperature will lead to climate change, which human activities influence. Settlement as an area with various activities is one of the sources of greenhouse gases. Banda Aceh City, the capital of Aceh Province, has a population of 268,148 people. The large number of residents who engage in various activities in their daily lives will undoubtedly affect the carbon emissions produced. A study was conducted to calculate the carbon footprint generated in the Kuta Alam Sub-district Banda Aceh as the study area. Kuta Alam sub-district has a population of 53,679 from 11 villages. This study calculated carbon footprints in the cooking fuel, electricity, and transportation sectors. The results show that the CO₂ emission in the cooking fuel sector is Beurawe village, which produces emissions of 59.358 TonCO₂ / month; in the electricity sector is Bandar Baru village, which produces emissions of 628.753 TonCO₂ / month, in the transportation sector is Bandar Baru village which produces emissions of 444.795 TonCO₂ / month. The largest total emitter is Bandar Baru village, 1073.548 TonCO₂ / month, while the lowest emitter is Kota Baru village, which produces emissions of 307.825 TonCO₂ / month.