Carbon profiles of remote Australian Indigenous communities: A base for opportunities

J. Stewart, M. Anda and R.J. Harper

Energy Policy, 2016, vol. 94, issue C, 77-88

Abstract: A decision-making model was constructed to assist remote Australian Indigenous communities select appropriate climate change mitigation programs. The Resilient Community and Livelihood Asset Integration Model (ReCLAIM) comprises six steps that focus on community assets and aspirations. The second of these steps is to determine the baseline carbon profiles of communities based on six sources of carbon emissions: materials, construction processes, stationary energy, transport, water systems and waste. The methodology employed an annualised lifecycle analysis of housing materials and construction, and an annual inventory of other emission sources. Profiles were calculated for two remote communities and compared to the Australian average and also average electricity consumption by remote communities in the Northern Territory.

Keywords: Indigenous; Aboriginal; Carbon profile; Climate change; Mitigation; Emissions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2016.03.036

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