Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Attention and efforts to reduce greenhouse gases including carbon dioxide is increasing, and begun to be socialized at household level.This study aims to calculate total carbon emissions from household activities that use energy, for evaluation the carbon absorption.The research method was a qualitative survey using questionnaires and field observations from 380 residents spread over 7 villages in Selong sub-district, East Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara Province.Complementary data obtained from literature studies regarding the provisions and rules used.The findings show that indirect emissions originating from electricity use dominate with 69% (481.91638ton CO2/year), which shows very high dependency.The general type of settlement was a mixture of residential and economic activities, which easy to find small shops, service kiosks such as laundry, computer and internet rental, grocery, rented and boarding houses that causes high demand for electricity.Electrical energy comes from diesel power plants that still use coal and other fossil fuels in the production process.Evaluation of emission absorption shows unbalance.It is necessary to save energy usage and also make efforts to find and utilize renewable energy sources and designing scenarios to optimize open spaces, both by increasing the number and model themselves.
Authors: Armin Subhani, Baiq Liana Widiyanti
Institution: Universitas Hamzanwadi
Language: English
Subfield: Environmental Engineering
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4406809502