Analisis Jejak Karbon Sumber Transportasi pada Tingkat Rumah Tangga di Kelurahan Padang Bulan Kecamatan Medan Baru

Abstract

Transportation is the second largest source of air pollution and a major contributor to carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, contributing to climate change. Population growth has led to a rise in the number of household transportation vehicles, which is adjusted to the number of family members. Therefore, an indicator is needed to describe the amount of carbon produced by each individual, known as the carbon footprint, as determined by the IPCC in tons of CO2. Padang Bulan Village is a densely populated area with educational, commercial, health, and service activities. Therefore, the potential for transportation use is high. This study aims to analyze the carbon footprint of household-level transportation sources, as well as the knowledge, attitudes, and actions of household heads. This study uses a descriptive survey. The sample consisted of 95 household heads using a purposive sampling method. Based on the study, the majority of households own motorcycles (93,68%). The most common type of fuel used for transportation is Pertalite. (74,7%) of households produce a low carbon footprint, ranging from 0,192 to 1,951 tons of CO2/year. Heads of households' knowledge of reducing the carbon footprint of transportation sources was categorized as good (51,58%), attitudes toward reducing their carbon footprint were categorized as positive (65,26%), and only (28,4%) of heads of households had already reduced their carbon footprint. These results indicate that relevant agencies need to educate the public about efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of transportation sources and develop infrastructure that can encourage people to switch from private transportation.