ESTIMATION OF THE CARBON FOOTPRINT IN THE CITY OF MANTA

ESTIMACION DE LA HUELLA DE CARBONO EN LA CIUDAD DE MANTA

Abstract

For more than a million years, human beings were hunters and gatherers, their population growth was minimal, such as mortality and fertility, had high variables and rates, so the population was self-regulating. It is there, due to population growth over generations and carbon emissions, the paris agreement is made, and with the union of several countries the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is born, which includes 17 Goals and 169 goals. The objective of our present research is to estimate the carbon footprint in the city specifically in the urban area, where a large part of its total population is grouped. The methods used in this work were qualitative, quantitative, deductive and logical. In the urban area of ​​Manta, with a 6.42% margin of error, 232 surveyed families were determined, which was scrutinized by each family to determine the approximate estimate in one month. Although it is true a very important factor in our research work, it was to determine the number of inhabitants in the urban area of ​​the city of Manta, and with it carry out a projection until the year 2050, which we chose to choose the projection method polynomial to stipulate a population projection. In conclusion, we can say that the increase in the carbon footprint will grow even more due to the population demand forecast in that period of time, giving a total for the year 2050 of 56,272 tons of CO2 emitted by the inhabitants.