A greenhouse gas emission inventory was conducted at Acadia National Park to explore the impact of park operations, concessionaires, and visitors. Acadia contains fragile ecosystems that are endangered by the effects of climate change from greenhouse gas emission. The purpose of the inventory is to determine Acadia’s carbon footprint and provide mitigation strategies for its greatest contributors. With this report, the goal is to help Acadia increase its environmental sustainability and attain the status of a Climate Friendly Park.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Gao, Weiran
• Kirch, Robert Arthur
• Lin, James David
• Goodale, Liam Martin
• Fields, Sarah K.

Subject

• Sustainability
• Energy
• Environment

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-072716-191454

Parola chiave

• Sustainability
• Carbon dioxide mitigation
• Greenhouse gases
• Sustainable development--Environmental aspects

Advisor

• Bianchi, Frederick W.

Year

• 2016

Center

• Acadia National Park, Maine Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Acadia National Park

Date created

• 2016-07-27

luogo

• Bar Harbor

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright