Ecological footprint assessment of the use of fossil fuels in the City of Ahvaz

mansoori, seysd tajedin; zarghami, esmaiel

doi:10.30495/jest.2022.55251.5156

Manuscript ID : JEST-2009-5156 (R1) Visit : 166 Page: 281 - 290

10.30495/jest.2022.55251.5156

Article Type: Original Research

Ecological footprint assessment of the use of fossil fuels in the City of Ahvaz

Subject Areas : Sustainable cities

seysd tajedin mansoori ¹ , esmaiel zarghami ²

1 - Ph.D. candidate, Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Tehran, Iran.
2 - Full Professor, Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Tehran, Iran. *(Corresponding Author)

Received: 2020-09-09 Accepted : 2021-05-31 Published : 2021-09-23

Keywords: resilience, Degradation, Sustainable development, Ahvaz, Ecological footprint,

Abstract :

Background and Objectives: One of the problems of population growth in cities is the continuous and calm changes in the climate of different regions of the world. The reason for this can be seen in the change in the structure of the environment by humans in favor of their resources. Following these changes, the concentration of carbon monoxide, as the main greenhouse gas in the Earth's atmosphere, has been fluctuating and increasing, which is the main cause of climate change. This study uses the concept of ecological footprint to investigate the ecological effects of the use of fossil fuels in the city of Ahvaz.Material and Methodology:In this research, the general method developed by Riz and Vekernagel has been used, based on which the calculations related to the ecological footprint have been obtained. This method of calculation includes the steps that have been used in this study to achieve the goal. Also, by using library studies and reviewing the necessary documents, sufficient and appropriate information has been collected to use the general method of micronutrients and carcinogens.Findings: Based on the results (2011-2014), the effects and extent of ecological footprint of fossil fuels in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 for the city of Ahvaz are equal to 6.71, 11.36, 7.17 and 83, respectively. / 8 hectares / person which in comparison with the per capita ecological footprint of the city in the mentioned years is equal to 0.0173, 0.064, 0.015 and 0.031 per year, which due to the difference between this Two levels can be concluded that the city of Ahvaz does not have a logical ecological footprint in the consumption of fossil fuels.Discussion and Conclusion: Preliminary results show that one of the important reasons that has made the ecological footprint of Ahvaz more than the current world standards, is a significant high part of the population to use cars and not to use other energy uses. It is like the sunshine that has the potential in the region. In this study, a summary of the ecological footprint in the consumption of fossil fuels in Ahvaz shows how much land officials in Ahvaz need each year in addition to available resources to carbon from the burning of gasoline and diesel, which is part of the energy used. Compensate citizens.

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