WELL-EDUCATED CARBON FOOTPRINT: SAMPLE OF A UNIVERSITY STAFF IN TURKEY

Yıl 2017, Cilt: 7 Sayı: 1, 32 - 38, 31.10.2017

Oğuz Başol , Rüveyda Öztürk Başol

Öz

This paper aims to calculate the carbon footprint of a Turkish university
staff and find out relations between demographical specification and the
associated carbon footprint. The term personal carbon footprint is used to
describe the total amount of carbon dioxide and another greenhouse gas emission
for which each individual is responsible. 139 staff participated in the survey.
According to the results; the carbon footprint of the participants was
calculated at 12.069 tons per person. Lifestyle constitutes 35%, food
constitutes 23%, housing constitutes 18%, and travel constitutes 24% of total
calculated carbon footprint. The carbon footprint of the participants is higher
than the average of Turkish people and the world. It has resulted in that
gender, age and tenure did not affect housing, travel, food, lifestyle and
total carbon footprint significantly. On the contrary, marital status had a
significant impact on housing, travel, food, lifestyle and total carbon
footprint. Regarding to income, it had a partial affect on total carbon
footprint. It is seen that income is positively related to travel and total
carbon footprint.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Carbon footprint, University staff, Turkey

WELL-EDUCATED CARBON FOOTPRINT: SAMPLE OF A UNIVERSITY STAFF IN TURKEY

Öz

This paper aims to calculate the carbon footprint of a Turkish university
staff and find out relations between demographical specification and the
associated carbon footprint. The term personal carbon footprint is used to
describe the total amount of carbon dioxide and another greenhouse gas emission
for which each individual is responsible. 139 staff participated in the survey.
According to the results; the carbon footprint of the participants was
calculated at 12.069 tons per person. Lifestyle constitutes 35%, food
constitutes 23%, housing constitutes 18%, and travel constitutes 24% of total
calculated carbon footprint. The carbon footprint of the participants is higher
than the average of Turkish people and the world. It has resulted in that
gender, age and tenure did not affect housing, travel, food, lifestyle and
total carbon footprint significantly. On the contrary, marital status had a
significant impact on housing, travel, food, lifestyle and total carbon
footprint. Regarding to income, it had a partial affect on total carbon
footprint. It is seen that income is positively related to travel and total
carbon footprint.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Carbon footprint, University staff, Turkey

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