Magnitudes of households’ carbon footprint in Iskandar Malaysia: Policy implications for sustainable development

• Main Authors: Zen, Irina Safitri, Al-Amin, Abul Quasem, Alam, Md Mahmudul, Doberstein, Brent
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Elsevier 2021
• Subjects: GE Environmental Sciences; GE196 Sustainable living; HA154 Statistical data; HB131 Methodology.Mathematical economics. Quantitative methods; HB848 Demography. Population. Vital events; HC79.E5 Environmental policy and economic development. Sustainable development. Sustainability.; HD101 Land use; HD72 Economic growth, development, planning; HD75.6 Economic development. Environmental aspects; HM831 Social change; HT241 Urban ecology. Sustainable urban development; HT401 Rural groups. Rural sociology; HT51 Human settlements. Communities; QD Chemistry; TJ163.26 Energy conservation
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/91049/1/91049_Magnitudes%20of%20households%E2%80%99%20carbon%20footprint%20in%20Iskandar%20Malaysia.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/91049/2/91049_Magnitudes%20of%20households%E2%80%99%20carbon%20footprint%20in%20Iskandar%20Malaysia_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/91049/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0959652621022605; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.128042

The carbon footprint of households is a significant contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for 24% of total emissions. As a result, it is critical to quantify a household’s carbon footprint in order to reduce it over time. One of the best ways to measure carbon emitted from...