Huella de carbono de la Estación Biológica Las Cruces, San Vito de Coto Brus y su neutralidad
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Climate change is the global variation of climate at various timescales; lt is influenced by emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) of anthropogenic origin. Because of this phenomenon, global agreements have sought countries to make efforts to reduce GHG emissions through mitigation, adaptation and resilience. Faced with these commitments Costa Rica has created carbon neutrality certification, so that organizations certify their operations and collaborate with the ideals of global agreements. The Las Cruces Biological Station is part of the Organization for Tropical Studies and has been dedicated to education, research and environmental education and to receive students, researchers and tourists. lt also has areas with forest dedicated to conservation. The objective of the present work corresponds to the inventaries of the GHGs and C02 sinks of the Las Cruces Biological Station, for carbon neutrality. An information system was established to manage the carbon neutrality of the station, and an inventory of GHGs and CO2 removals was carried out in its forest areas; In addition, the calculation of GHG reductions of the action directed to the installation of solar water heaters was carried out. GHG emissions reached 32,25 and 31,99 tCO2 for the year 2013 and 2014, respectively. In both periods, the main sources of GHG emissions correspond to the consumption of electricity, petroleum liquid gas and diesel. The efficiency indicator for the 2013 period is 2,021 tCO2x10-3/night of accommodation, while for 2014 it is 2,007 tCO2ex10-3/night of lodging, obtaining a percentage reduction of -0,69%. CO2 removals for the year from the Primary Forest lntervened at 360,35 tC02/year (6,38 tC02/ha/year), Secondary Forest -64,07 tCO2/year (1,56 tCO2/ha/year) , Recovery Areas of 354,43 tCO2/year (4,80 tCO2/ha/year) and those of Primary Forest 375,13 tCO2/year (1,98 tCO2/ha/year). GHG emission reductions for the installation...
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Tesis (maestría profesional en gestión ambiental y ecoturismo con énfasis en administración y gerencia de sistemas recreativos)--Universidad de Costa Rica. Sistema de Estudios de Posgrado, 2017
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ESTACION BIOLOGICA LAS CRUCES (COSTA RICA), EVALUACION DEL IMPACTO AMBIENTAL, MITIGACION DE GASES DEL EFECTO INVERNADERO, MITIGACION DEL DIOXIDO DE CARBONO