The Effect of Land Consolidation Projects on Carbon Footprint

Ela Ertunç ()
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Ela Ertunç: Department of Geomatics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Konya Technical University, 42250 Konya, Turkey

Land, 2023, vol. 12, issue 2, 1-17

Abstract: In this study, transportation-induced carbon footprint values before and after the consolidation projects in two areas with similar agricultural characteristics were calculated. The IPCC Tier 1 method recommended by the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) was used to calculate the carbon footprint. Furthermore, the effects of changes in road lengths and routes in these areas after Land Consolidation (LC) on the fuel consumption of tractors and, accordingly, the carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emission values were also determined. As a result of the study, the carbon footprint value (GgCO 2 ) decreased by 10% in the Fatih neighborhood and 33% in the Selimiye neighborhood after the land consolidation project. Carbon equivalent (CE) is used to measure the effects on greenhouse gas emissions and global warming and corresponds to the amount of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions. In total, 490.21 kg CO 2 ·ha −1 of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were mitigated. In light of these results, it can be concluded that LC can be considered a useful process in greenhouse gas mitigation strategy. Based on the values obtained from the study results, it was concluded that land consolidation contributed to reducing carbon footprint and increasing agricultural production and productivity in rural areas. The reduction in fuel consumption and carbon emissions in rural areas will contribute to reducing the adverse effects of air pollution and climate change.

Keywords: carbon footprint; land consolidation; ecological effect; land management; network analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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