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Assessment of GHG Reduction Strategy - A Case of Environmental Facilities of Incheon City -

온실가스 감축 전략의 성과평가 - 지자체 환경기초시설 사례 -

  • Jang, Jong-Ok (Climate Change Response Team, Incheon Metropolitan City) ;
  • Lee, Sung Wook (Department of Sustainability Management, Inha University) ;
  • Kim, Jong Dae (Department of Sustainability Management, Inha University)
  • 장종옥 (인천광역시 녹지기후과) ;
  • 이성욱 (인하대학교 지속가능경영학과) ;
  • 김종대 (인하대학교 지속가능경영학과)
  • Received : 2017.02.24
  • Accepted : 2017.04.14
  • Published : 2017.04.30

Abstract

The study focuses on 32 environmental facilities in Incheon Metropolitan City, South Korea, categorizes them by sector: sewage treatment, wastewater treatment, incineration, landfill, water purification, and water supply. Their GHG reduction results are analyzed through quantitative and qualitative measures for 2012 to 2015. The study surveys and examines GHG reductions of the environmental facilities for two categories - facility operation and management. The findings are as follows: First, the GHG reduction rate, an emission-to-allocation ratio, from 2012 to 2015 is 89.67%. Second, GHG reductions coming from qualitative measures of facility management are even greater than those from quantitative measures of facility operation. Third, GHG reductions through facility operation are mostly attributable to overhauls, less use of facilities, resources recycling, process improvement rather than the betterment of fuels, facilities and energy efficiency. Fourth, higher reduction can be achieved by effective facility management, qualitative measures.

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