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Contributo para a neutralidade carbónica do Município de Guimarães
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O presente relatório visa apresentar o desenvolvimento das atividades realizadas no âmbito do estágio profissionalizante na sequência da obtenção do grau de Mestre do curso de Gestão Ambiental da Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra. O referido estágio decorreu no Laboratório da Paisagem em Guimarães, uma associação para a promoção do desenvolvimento sustentável, inovação, investigação e a divulgação científica. O objetivo do relatório é avaliar o contributo do Município de Guimarães para a neutralidade carbónica. Para tal, a quantificação da pegada de carbono do concelho foi recalculada através da adição das emissões/remoções de gases com efeito de estufa (GEE) relativas ao uso do solo, à alteração do uso do solo e às florestas (LULUCF). Esta tarefa tem como finalidade aferir qual a quantidade de carbono sequestrado no concelho e o seu contributo para alcançar a neutralidade carbónica. Através da avaliação das alterações no uso e ocupação do solo no concelho, com recurso à análise de dados e tratamento de informação georreferenciada, foi possível criar condições à aplicação da metodologia do Painel Intergovernamental para as Alterações Climáticas (IPCC). Os resultados demonstram que as florestas são o maior sumidouro de carbono em Guimarães e que valor do sequestro contribui positivamente para a diminuição das emissões, no entanto, não é suficiente para atingir a neutralidade carbónica. A adaptação da metodologia ao caso de estudo conta com exclusões que no futuro poderão ser preenchidas e o seu resultado vertido no presente trabalho, aumentando a sua qualidade e contributo para a melhoria do inventário de emissões do município.
This report aims to present the development of the activities carried out in the context of the professional internship following the achievement of the master’s degree in Environmental Management course of Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra – Agriculture College. This internship took place at the Landscape Laboratory in Guimarães, an association for the promotion of sustainable development, innovation, research, and scientific dissemination. The report aims to evaluate the Guimarães Municipality's contribution to carbon neutrality. To this end, the municipality's carbon footprint quantification was recalculated by adding greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) to emissions/removals related to land use, land use change, and forests (LULUCF). The purpose of this task is to assess the sequestered carbon amount in the municipality and its contribution to achieving carbon neutrality. Through the evaluation of municipality changes in land use and occupation, using data analysis and georeferenced information processing, it was possible to create conditions for the application of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) methodology. The results show that forests are the largest carbon sink in Guimarães, and that sequestration contributes positively to the reduction of emissions, however, it is not enough to achieve carbon neutrality. The methodology adaptation to the case study has exclusions that in the future can be filled and its result revealed in the present work, increasing its quality and contribution to the municipality.
This report aims to present the development of the activities carried out in the context of the professional internship following the achievement of the master’s degree in Environmental Management course of Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra – Agriculture College. This internship took place at the Landscape Laboratory in Guimarães, an association for the promotion of sustainable development, innovation, research, and scientific dissemination. The report aims to evaluate the Guimarães Municipality's contribution to carbon neutrality. To this end, the municipality's carbon footprint quantification was recalculated by adding greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) to emissions/removals related to land use, land use change, and forests (LULUCF). The purpose of this task is to assess the sequestered carbon amount in the municipality and its contribution to achieving carbon neutrality. Through the evaluation of municipality changes in land use and occupation, using data analysis and georeferenced information processing, it was possible to create conditions for the application of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) methodology. The results show that forests are the largest carbon sink in Guimarães, and that sequestration contributes positively to the reduction of emissions, however, it is not enough to achieve carbon neutrality. The methodology adaptation to the case study has exclusions that in the future can be filled and its result revealed in the present work, increasing its quality and contribution to the municipality.
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Neutralidade carbónica Sequestro Uso e Ocupação do Solo Guimarães Alterações Climáticas