Impact of human activities on carbon dioxide (CO{sub 2}) emissions: a statistical analysis

Salam, Abdus; Noguchi, Toshikuni

doi:10.1007/s10669-005-3093-4

Title: Impact of human activities on carbon dioxide (CO{sub 2}) emissions: a statistical analysis

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This study aims at identifying significant or influential human activities (i.e. factors) on CO{sub 2} emissions using statistical analyses. The study was conducted for two cases: (i) developed countries and (ii) developing countries. In developed countries, this study identified three influential human activities for CO{sub 2} emissions: (i) combustion of fossil fuels, (ii) population pressure on natural and terrestrial ecosystems, and (iii) land use change. In developing countries, the significant human activities causing an upsurge of CO{sub 2} emissions are: (i) combustion of fossil fuels, (ii) terrestrial ecosystem strength and (iii) land use change. Among these factors, combustion of fossil fuels is the most influential human activity for CO{sub 2} emissions both in developed and developing countries. Regression analysis based on the factor scores indicated that combustion of fossil fuels has significant positive influence on CO{sub 2} emissions in both developed and developing countries. Terrestrial ecosystem strength has a significant negative influence on CO{sub 2} emissions. Land use change and CO{sub 2} emissions are positively related, although regression analysis showed that the influence of land use change on CO{sub 2} emissions was still insignificant. It is anticipated, from the findings of this study, that CO{sub 2} emissions can be reducedmore »« less

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Salam, Abdus; Noguchi, Toshikuni ^[1]

Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka (Bangladesh). Department of Statistics

Publication Date:: Tue Mar 15 00:00:00 EST 2005

OSTI Identifier:: 20712165

Resource Type:: Journal Article

Journal Name:: The Environmentalist

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 25; Journal Issue: 1; Other Information: salamju123@yahoo.com; Journal ID: ISSN 0251-1088

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; EMISSION; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMBUSTION; FOSSIL FUELS; POLLUTION SOURCES; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS; LAND USE; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STATISTICS; DATA ANALYSIS

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                    Salam, Abdus, and Noguchi, Toshikuni. Impact of human activities on carbon dioxide (CO{sub 2}) emissions: a statistical analysis.  United States: N. p., 2005. 
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                    Salam, Abdus, & Noguchi, Toshikuni. Impact of human activities on carbon dioxide (CO{sub 2}) emissions: a statistical analysis.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s10669-005-3093-4

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        "Impact of human activities on carbon dioxide (CO{sub 2}) emissions: a statistical analysis".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s10669-005-3093-4.

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  title        = {Impact of human activities on carbon dioxide (CO{sub 2}) emissions: a statistical analysis},

  author       = {Salam, Abdus and Noguchi, Toshikuni},

  abstractNote = {This study aims at identifying significant or influential human activities (i.e. factors) on CO{sub 2} emissions using statistical analyses. The study was conducted for two cases: (i) developed countries and (ii) developing countries. In developed countries, this study identified three influential human activities for CO{sub 2} emissions: (i) combustion of fossil fuels, (ii) population pressure on natural and terrestrial ecosystems, and (iii) land use change. In developing countries, the significant human activities causing an upsurge of CO{sub 2} emissions are: (i) combustion of fossil fuels, (ii) terrestrial ecosystem strength and (iii) land use change. Among these factors, combustion of fossil fuels is the most influential human activity for CO{sub 2} emissions both in developed and developing countries. Regression analysis based on the factor scores indicated that combustion of fossil fuels has significant positive influence on CO{sub 2} emissions in both developed and developing countries. Terrestrial ecosystem strength has a significant negative influence on CO{sub 2} emissions. Land use change and CO{sub 2} emissions are positively related, although regression analysis showed that the influence of land use change on CO{sub 2} emissions was still insignificant. It is anticipated, from the findings of this study, that CO{sub 2} emissions can be reduced by reducing fossil-fuel consumption and switching to alternative energy sources, preserving exiting forests, planting trees on abandoned and degraded forest lands, or by planting trees by social/agroforestry on agricultural lands.},

  doi          = {10.1007/s10669-005-3093-4},

  url          = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/20712165},
  journal      = {The Environmentalist},

  issn         = {0251-1088},

  number       = 1,

  volume       = 25,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {Tue Mar 15 00:00:00 EST 2005},

  month        = {Tue Mar 15 00:00:00 EST 2005}

}

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