Spatial and socioeconomic characteristics of CO2 emissions and sequestration in Indonesian cities

In dealing with the impacts of climate change, mitigation efforts play a crucial role. As one of the G20 countries on the list of the top 5 biggest contributors to emissions, Indonesia must play an active role. With all their characteristics and as one of the most significant contributors to global...

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Main Authors: Ainun Hasanah, Jing Wu
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-11-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023092083
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Jing Wu
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description In dealing with the impacts of climate change, mitigation efforts play a crucial role. As one of the G20 countries on the list of the top 5 biggest contributors to emissions, Indonesia must play an active role. With all their characteristics and as one of the most significant contributors to global emissions, cities are fully responsible as a core area for climate mitigation. By analyzing the spatial and socioeconomic characteristics within the city scope, this study examines 32 representative cities and municipalities in Indonesia to understand the condition of carbon emissions and sequestration. Emissions and sequestration in selected cities in Indonesia show varying statuses; most cities have higher emission levels than sequestration, but some cities do the opposite. In addition, emissions and sequestration are also influenced by many complex and interrelated factors, including spatial (distribution, intensity, LULC, geographical conditions, total area), social (total population, urbanization rate, employment rate), economic (GDP/GRDP), and technological (industry structure and energy sector). As an archipelagic country, the uniqueness of cities in Indonesia, primarily located in coastal and waterfront areas, also influences the emission intensity, which tends to be lower in these areas on a micro basis. Cities classified as economically developed contribute more emissions at the national level. Therefore, a characteristic-based classification of the selected cities can encourage policy implications according to the characteristics of each city. These cities can learn from each other, especially from cities with high sequestration rates, to develop in a sustainable way while supporting national mitigation targets.
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spelling doaj.art-59dd4187380c49b4810d4dbaddfc50f92023-12-02T07:04:53ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402023-11-01911e22000Spatial and socioeconomic characteristics of CO2 emissions and sequestration in Indonesian citiesAinun Hasanah0Jing Wu1Department of Urban and Rural Planning, School of Urban Design, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, ChinaDepartment of Urban and Rural Planning, School of Urban Design, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China; Hubei Habitat Environment Research Centre of Engineering and Technology, Wuhan, 430072, China; Corresponding author. Department of Urban and Rural Planning, School of Urban Design, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China.In dealing with the impacts of climate change, mitigation efforts play a crucial role. As one of the G20 countries on the list of the top 5 biggest contributors to emissions, Indonesia must play an active role. With all their characteristics and as one of the most significant contributors to global emissions, cities are fully responsible as a core area for climate mitigation. By analyzing the spatial and socioeconomic characteristics within the city scope, this study examines 32 representative cities and municipalities in Indonesia to understand the condition of carbon emissions and sequestration. Emissions and sequestration in selected cities in Indonesia show varying statuses; most cities have higher emission levels than sequestration, but some cities do the opposite. In addition, emissions and sequestration are also influenced by many complex and interrelated factors, including spatial (distribution, intensity, LULC, geographical conditions, total area), social (total population, urbanization rate, employment rate), economic (GDP/GRDP), and technological (industry structure and energy sector). As an archipelagic country, the uniqueness of cities in Indonesia, primarily located in coastal and waterfront areas, also influences the emission intensity, which tends to be lower in these areas on a micro basis. Cities classified as economically developed contribute more emissions at the national level. Therefore, a characteristic-based classification of the selected cities can encourage policy implications according to the characteristics of each city. These cities can learn from each other, especially from cities with high sequestration rates, to develop in a sustainable way while supporting national mitigation targets.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023092083EmissionsSequestrationCarbon balanceSpatial characteristicsClimate mitigation
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Jing Wu
Spatial and socioeconomic characteristics of CO2 emissions and sequestration in Indonesian cities
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Emissions
Sequestration
Carbon balance
Spatial characteristics
Climate mitigation
title Spatial and socioeconomic characteristics of CO2 emissions and sequestration in Indonesian cities
title_full Spatial and socioeconomic characteristics of CO2 emissions and sequestration in Indonesian cities
title_fullStr Spatial and socioeconomic characteristics of CO2 emissions and sequestration in Indonesian cities
title_full_unstemmed Spatial and socioeconomic characteristics of CO2 emissions and sequestration in Indonesian cities
title_short Spatial and socioeconomic characteristics of CO2 emissions and sequestration in Indonesian cities
title_sort spatial and socioeconomic characteristics of co2 emissions and sequestration in indonesian cities
topic Emissions
Sequestration
Carbon balance
Spatial characteristics
Climate mitigation
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023092083
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