CURRENT URBAN CO2 CONCENTRATION IN DIFFERENT PLACES IN CLUJ-NAPOCA TOWN

Anamaria CENAN; Daniela Mariana CIORBA

doi:10.24193/subbambientum.2020.1.01

Authors

Anamaria CENAN Babeş-Bolyai University, Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, 400294 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Daniela Mariana CIORBA Babeş-Bolyai University, Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, 400294 Cluj-Napoca, Romania

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24193/subbambientum.2020.1.01

Keywords:

urban CO2, emission CO2, low carbon, CO2 monitoring.

Abstract

CO₂ enrichment in the atmosphere through quantify of urban emissions remains a challenge. It is a directly links between urban CO₂, CO₂ emission in the cities and the urban form, functions, and climate. Has been measured the current CO₂ concentration in two different important road nodes connected by an important road artery; one located at a higher altitude–Zorilor-Calea Turzii and the other at low altitude Cipariu-Calea Turzii. Also, current urban CO₂ concentration on different road in Cluj-Napoca town is presented. Following the idea of low carbon city, such relationship have important implication in re-organization of cities, modeling of activities, technologies, setting the direction on certain major road or bypass road. The measurement has happened between June-July 2019. Additionally the correlation with number and type of autos was done. With this study we try to create a better understanding on implication of the spatial form in low carbon urban development.

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