Analysis of CO₂ Emission of Commuting to Taihaku Campus, Miyagi University for Constructing Eco-campus

Abstract

In this study, we analyzed the CO₂ emission of commuting to Taihaku Campus, Miyagi University. For each commute to the school, the CO₂ emission per student was found to be larger than that per university staff. The current activities have not been effective on the abatement of CO₂ emissions at campus. Therefore, we evaluated an effective methodology, namely, the construction of an eco-campus, for reducing environmental loads and enhancing the students’ sense of responsibility toward the sustainable environment. Further, we believe that presenting the CO₂ emission data to the students might persuade them to limit the use of their own vehicles.