Balance of emissions and removals of Greenhouse Gases at campus of Universidade Federal de ViçosaAbstract
The objective of this study was to generate the balance of Greenhouse Gases (GHG) emissions and removals at main campus of Universidade Federal de Viçosa - UFV (Viçosa, MG), contrasting GHG emissions in base-year (October 2010 to October 2011) and the annual average carbon increment of university sinks (urban trees, native and planted forests). We used data collected at university, and ABNT NBR ISO 14064 and IPCC database. The final results indicated that main campus of UFV own huge forest field that represents 39.84% overall. However, these areas were not enough to compensate 6,034.18 tCO2eq. released of the university. Therefore, the global GHG emissions and removals at main campus of UFV was negative (727.02 tCO2eq. of shortfall). Although this result, carbon sinks were important to offset part of GHG generated.
urban forests; emissions and removal of gases; neutralization; rural and urban balance