Carbon footprint in five third-level health care centers in Peru, 2013
This study was performed to calculate the carbon footprint generated by third-level health care centers located in Lima, Peru, in 2013. Reports were obtained on the consumption of energy resources and water as well as on waste generation from the five centers, which contributed to climate change wit...
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| author | Celso Bambarén Alatrista María del Socorro Alatrista Gutiérrez |
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| description | This study was performed to calculate the carbon footprint generated by third-level health care centers located in Lima, Peru, in 2013. Reports were obtained on the consumption of energy resources and water as well as on waste generation from the five centers, which contributed to climate change with an emission of 14,462 teq of CO2. A total of 46% of these emissions were associated with fuel consumption by the powerhouse, power generators, and transport vehicles; 44% was related to energy consumption; and the remaining 10% was related to the use of water and generation of solid hospital waste. CO2, N2O, and CH4 are the greenhouse gases included in the estimated carbon footprint. Our results show that hospitals have a negative environmental impact, mainly due to fossil fuel consumption. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9ee9854b29844669b91631e5c7b0358d2022-12-22T01:46:29ZspaInstituto Nacional de SaludRevista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública1726-46341726-46422016-05-0133227427710.17843/rpmesp.2016.332.21411740Carbon footprint in five third-level health care centers in Peru, 2013Celso Bambarén Alatrista0María del Socorro Alatrista Gutiérrez1Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Lima, Perú Universidad de San Martín de Porres. Lima, PerúUniversidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Perú Universidad Ricardo Palma. Lima, PerúThis study was performed to calculate the carbon footprint generated by third-level health care centers located in Lima, Peru, in 2013. Reports were obtained on the consumption of energy resources and water as well as on waste generation from the five centers, which contributed to climate change with an emission of 14,462 teq of CO2. A total of 46% of these emissions were associated with fuel consumption by the powerhouse, power generators, and transport vehicles; 44% was related to energy consumption; and the remaining 10% was related to the use of water and generation of solid hospital waste. CO2, N2O, and CH4 are the greenhouse gases included in the estimated carbon footprint. Our results show that hospitals have a negative environmental impact, mainly due to fossil fuel consumption.https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/2141hospitales, huella de carbono, cambio climático |
| spellingShingle | Celso Bambarén Alatrista María del Socorro Alatrista Gutiérrez Carbon footprint in five third-level health care centers in Peru, 2013 Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública hospitales, huella de carbono, cambio climático |
| title | Carbon footprint in five third-level health care centers in Peru, 2013 |
| title_full | Carbon footprint in five third-level health care centers in Peru, 2013 |
| title_fullStr | Carbon footprint in five third-level health care centers in Peru, 2013 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Carbon footprint in five third-level health care centers in Peru, 2013 |
| title_short | Carbon footprint in five third-level health care centers in Peru, 2013 |
| title_sort | carbon footprint in five third level health care centers in peru 2013 |
| topic | hospitales, huella de carbono, cambio climático |
| url | https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/2141 |
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