Assignment 1 EMISSION TESTING
Assignment 1 – Environmental Footprint
TABLE A. Ecological Footprint
Footprint Results
(Answers to the following 2 questions will be given upon completion of footprint)
If everyone lived like you, how many planet Earth’s would we need?
4.8
To support your lifestyle, how many productive global acres area needed?
21.2
Ecological Footprint Breakdown
(Values can be obtained by scrolling over pie chart generated at completion of footprint)
Percent of emissions from Food
12%
Percent of emissions from Shelter
8%
Percent of emissions from Mobility
4%
Percent of emissions from Goods
36%
Percent of emissions from Services
41%
TABLE B. Household Emissions
Household Emissions Results
(Answers can be found in bar graphs following completion of calculator)
What are your current household emissions?
507,292
What are the U.S. average household emissions?
62,250
What was your reduced emissions?
83,716
Household Emissions Savings
(Answers can be found above bar graphs
If you took all actions you would reduce annual emissions by:
85,617 pounds
If you took all actions your potential dollar savings would be:
$8,063 per year
Your new total annual estimated CO2 emissions:
421,675
QUESTIONS
1. Based on your findings from the ecological footprint calculator, how many Earth’s would be needed to support the global population if everyone lived your same lifestyle? Additionally, describe the impacts on the Earth’s climate, biodiversity, and economic security if every individual in the world lived your same lifestyle and discuss why these impacts would occur.
Answer = the current world’s population is about 8.8 billion, for me I need 4.8 earth’s so if I multiple 8.8 billion times 4.8 would be about (42240000000) earth for the entire population. If everyone lived my lifestyle it would have a big impact on climate change. An example would electricity consumption which adds carbon dioxide to the atmosphere causing major climate change if everyone lives
TABLE A. Ecological Footprint
Footprint Results
(Answers to the following 2 questions will be given upon completion of footprint)
If everyone lived like you, how many planet Earth’s would we need?
4.8
To support your lifestyle, how many productive global acres area needed?
21.2
Ecological Footprint Breakdown
(Values can be obtained by scrolling over pie chart generated at completion of footprint)
Percent of emissions from Food
12%
Percent of emissions from Shelter
8%
Percent of emissions from Mobility
4%
Percent of emissions from Goods
36%
Percent of emissions from Services
41%
TABLE B. Household Emissions
Household Emissions Results
(Answers can be found in bar graphs following completion of calculator)
What are your current household emissions?
507,292
What are the U.S. average household emissions?
62,250
What was your reduced emissions?
83,716
Household Emissions Savings
(Answers can be found above bar graphs
If you took all actions you would reduce annual emissions by:
85,617 pounds
If you took all actions your potential dollar savings would be:
$8,063 per year
Your new total annual estimated CO2 emissions:
421,675
QUESTIONS
1. Based on your findings from the ecological footprint calculator, how many Earth’s would be needed to support the global population if everyone lived your same lifestyle? Additionally, describe the impacts on the Earth’s climate, biodiversity, and economic security if every individual in the world lived your same lifestyle and discuss why these impacts would occur.
Answer = the current world’s population is about 8.8 billion, for me I need 4.8 earth’s so if I multiple 8.8 billion times 4.8 would be about (42240000000) earth for the entire population. If everyone lived my lifestyle it would have a big impact on climate change. An example would electricity consumption which adds carbon dioxide to the atmosphere causing major climate change if everyone lives
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