Analisis Emisi CO2 Antropogenik Rumah Tangga di Kelurahan Patukangan, Pekauman dan Balok, Kabupaten Kendal

Abstract

Household activities such settlements directly or indirectly, has the potential to generate carbon gas emissions, especially carbon dioxide (CO2). The CO2 emissions resulting from the use of vehicle fuel is gasolin, cooking activities that use LPG and the use of household electrical appliances sourced from electrical energy . This study aims to quantifying the amount of energy consumption of gasoline , LPG and electric home appliances, Quantifying the amount of CO2 emissions resulting from the use of these energy sources, knowing public awareness through the actions / behaviors in an effort to reduce CO2 emissions resulting from anthropogenic household. The results of analysis showed that the Village Patukangan which is village with the highest density produces the largest total CO2 emissions ( 43 % ) compared Pekauman region ( 31 % ) and Balok ( 26 % ). CO2 emissions are influenced by the amount of energy consumption and the number of households ( head of family ) that exist in the study area . Public awareness of efforts to reduce anthropogenic CO2 emissions are generated in household electricity consumption savings behavior through actions turn out the lights on during the day ( 93 % ) , unplug the socket when finished using electronic equipment ( 60 % ) and open the windows during the day ( 70 % ) . While the act of planting a tree in only 58 % of respondents to take concrete steps need green movement around the environment.