Determinación de la huella de carbono en el Benemérito Cuerpo de Bomberos Voluntarios de Cuenca - Ecuador

Abstract

This research determined the carbon footprint of the Benemérito Cuerpo de Bomberos Voluntarios de la ciudad de Cuenca (B.C.B.V.C), applying the ISO 14064-1 standard. The methodology included the identification of environmental aspects, the six steps established in the standard, the definition of limits, the characterization of emissions, being direct in scope 1 and indirect within scope 2, which were limited to operational activities. Then the data was collected by requesting the information to the administration (B.C.B.V.C), with which the method of relating the data of the activity by the emission factor was applied, being the result, the quantification measured in tons of CO2, and presenting the report of the findings to finally propose an improvement plan.