The CO_2 Emissions Distribution Due to Contribution of Transportation Activities in Tegal City, Central Java

摘要

The temperature increasing on earth has triggered drastic climate change. Motor vehicle emissions, especially CO_2, are a major source of pollutants in major cities in Indonesia. This greatly affects the transportation sector whose estuary affects the contribution of carbon dioxide (CO_2) which is predicted to increase drastically. This study aims to determine the amount of CO_2 emissions generated from transportation activities in the area of Tegal City. The method used in this study is a quantitative approach that relies on the collection and analysis of quantitative (numerical) data. The results obtained from this study note the amount of carbon emissions produced in Tegal City roads ranged between 80,096,924 g/hour.km up to 1,520,271,695 g/hour.km.