Analisis Kebutuhan Vegetasi di Perumahan Berdasarkan Jumlah Emisi Gas Rumah Kaca(CO2eq) Dari Aktivitas Perumahan di Kota Pontianak

Abstract

Abstract

Greenhouse gases (GHG) are the cause of global warming. GHG mostly comes from human activities and is dominated by carbon dioxide (CO₂) and methane (CH₄). Human activities that cause emissions can occur in residential areas, namely from household activities such as transportation, cooking, electricity use, waste and waste water disposal, use of clean water products, and reforestation activities as emission absorbers. This study aims to calculate the amount of emissions resulting from activities in housing and the amount of vegetation needed to absorb emissions. Sampling was carried out at the Star Borneo Residence 7, Saigon Vilage, East Pontianak District. This research is expected to be an illustration to provide sustainable housing. Data was collected by distributing questionnaires and measuring the area of vegetation cover as an emission absorber. Based on the results of the study, the amount of emissions from activities was 1,649.89 KgCO₂/day. The largest emission was contributed by energy use activities, which was 1,381.42 KgCO₂/day with a weight of 82.97% of the total housing emissions. While the absorption of emissions from vegetation of 367.59 KgCO₂/day consists of absorption by public facilities green space of 135.50 KgCO₂/day with a weight of 36.86% and absorption of vegetation at home of 232.09 KgCO₂/day with a weight of 63.13% of total absorption of green open space emissions. The absorbed emission is 367.59 KgCO₂/day or only 22.08% of the total emission and there are still 1,282.30 KgCO₂/day of wasted emission. Steps to reduce emissions in the Star Borneo Residence 7 are by reducing the amount of emissions produced, maximizing the absorption of general green open space and home green open space.

Keywords: Carbon Emissions, Residental, Vegetation