How it works ?
A brief introduction to CarbonApp
Carbonapp is an app that helps calculate carbon dioxide equivalent emissions (definition) based on the lifestyle of each individual. To estimate the impact caused by an individual, reference is made to data provided directly by the user. This data is then translated into an emission factor using formulas found in the scientific literature. The sources are given in an excel file that can be downloaded at the bottom of the page.
Carbonapp is an app that helps calculate carbon dioxide equivalent emissions (definition) based on the lifestyle of each individual. To estimate the impact caused by an individual, reference is made to data provided directly by the user. This data is then translated into an emission factor using formulas found in the scientific literature. The sources are given in an excel file that can be downloaded at the bottom of the page.
The tool has been originally developed by Pietro Gradi, Valerio Nardo Marino and Farid Hosen under the supervision of
Alessia Manfredi, Pietro Ungar and Giampaolo Manfrida from the
SERG Group
of the University of Florence in the scope of the sustainable energy course of the master degree of
Mechanical Engineering for Sustainability
.
For further explainations or suggestions you can contact
Alessia Manfredi
or
Pietro Ungar
.
How to use it?
In the Diet section, the user must enter data on the food intake for a typical week, indicating the average quantities consumed. Similarly, under Transport, information must be entered concerning weekly travel, excluding kilometres travelled on foot or by bicycle, which are not taken into account. Similarly, in the House, the first information to be entered is the number of people you live with and the emissions for each individual; this concerns collective emissions such as those related to heating or the use of the washing machine. Finally, in the Clothes section, you must indicate the number of items of clothing bought each year.
In the Diet section, the user must enter data on the food intake for a typical week, indicating the average quantities consumed. Similarly, under Transport, information must be entered concerning weekly travel, excluding kilometres travelled on foot or by bicycle, which are not taken into account. Similarly, in the House, the first information to be entered is the number of people you live with and the emissions for each individual; this concerns collective emissions such as those related to heating or the use of the washing machine. Finally, in the Clothes section, you must indicate the number of items of clothing bought each year.
Once you have finished filling in all the fields, you can view the results by clicking on "Calculate".