Estimación cuantitativa y cálculo de emisiones ambientales (huella de carbono), en el terminal terrestre de la ciudad de Guaranda

Abstract

The greenhouse effect is an environmental problem due to the accumulation of gas emissions, causing global warming. Among the main contributors to this problem, it leads the emissions from mobile sources, related to the public transport service in land terminals. The objective of this research project was the quantitative estimation of the value generated by the Guaranda land terminal based on ISO 140064 and GHG Protocol, international standards that guaranteed a real value of the Carbon Footprint. For the development of the measurements of the greenhouse gases, it was carried out with the Bacharach ECA 450 equipment, an analyzer certified by environmental protection agency, for the quantification of gases due to its technology of electrochemical cells and microprocessors that measures the level of emission at the source. The scoping study made it possible to identify scope III as the main GHG generator with 99.99 percent of the total carbon footprint, belonging to the fleet of buses that are dependent on the EURO technology, and a total of 31990.21 tons of CO2e generated by the terrestrial terminal including scope II. In addition, control measures and an improvement plan for air quality were established in order to promote clean development.