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Greenhouse gas emissions in the state of Morelos, Mexico: a first approximation for establishing mitigation strategies.
| Content Provider | Scilit |
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| Author | Quiroz-Castañeda, Rosa Estela Sánchez-Salinas, Enrique Castrejón-Godínez, María Luisa Ortiz-Hernández, Ma. Laura |
| Copyright Year | 2013 |
| Description | In this study, the authors report the first greenhouse gas emission inventory of Morelos, a state in central Mexico, in which the emissions of carbon dioxide $(CO_{2}$), methane $(CH_{4}$), and nitrous oxide $(N_{2}$O) have been identified using the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) methodology. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were estimated as $CO_{2}$ equivalents $(CO_{2}$ eq) for the years 2005, 2007, and 2009, with 2005 being treated as the base year. The percentage contributions from each category to the $CO_{2}$ eq emissions in the base year were as follows: 38% from energy, 30% from industrial processes, 23% from waste, 5% from agriculture, and 4% from land use/land use change and forestry (LULUCF). As observed in other state inventories in Mexico, road transportation is the main source of $CO_{2}$ emissions, wastewater handling and solid waste disposal are the main sources of $CH_{4}$ emissions, and agricultural soils are the source of the most significant $N_{2}$O emissions. The information reported in this inventory identifies the main emission sources. Based on these results, the government can propose public policies specifically designed for the state of Morelos to establish GHG mitigation strategies in the near future. |
| Related Links | http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/10962247.2013.822839?needAccess=true |
| Ending Page | 1312 |
| Page Count | 15 |
| Starting Page | 1298 |
| ISSN | 10962247 |
| e-ISSN | 21622906 |
| DOI | 10.1080/10962247.2013.822839 |
| Journal | Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association |
| Issue Number | 11 |
| Volume Number | 63 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2013-06-06 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association Environmental Sciences Waste Greenhouse Gas Emission Mexico Inventory Emissions Road |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Atmospheric Science Pollution Waste Management and Disposal Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law |
