Capston Research Proposal
Capston Research Proposal
TOWARDS
CARBON
FOOTPRINT
NEUTRALITY
SHAQUILLE DACANAY
IVORY JAZTEEN CASTANEDA
INTRODUCTION
OUR WORLD IS SLOWLY DEGRADING BECAUSE OF ALL
THE NON-ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PRACTICES WE
DO, SUCH AS DRIVING COMBUSTION ENGINE POWERED
CARS, BUYING PRODUCTS FROM UNREGULATED
MANUFACTURERS AND MORE. CARBON EMISSIONS
NEGATIVELY AFFECT THE ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN
HEALTH. IT CAUSES GLOBAL TEMPERATURE RISE AND
CREATES SEVERE WEATHER PHENOMENA SUCH AS
FOREST FIRES AND HEAT SPREAD.
MAIN TOPICS
• Methods of changing transportation into a cleaner and
more sustainable way
• Obtaining electricity from low carbon energy sources
GLOBAL ISSUES OF
TRANSPORTATION
• CARBON EMISSIONS
• TRAFFICS CONGESTION
• AND NOISE POLLUTIONAIR
• POOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT
• INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE
• HIGH ACCIDENT RATES
• INSUFFICIENT FUNDS
• DISAPPERANCE OF OPEN SPACE
MACRO TO MICRO
• TRANSPORTATION
• EUROPE ---- BIKES
• GREECE ---- NO CARS
• UNITED STATES ---- TESLA
• SWITZERLAND ---- ELECTRIC TRAINS
• PHILIPPINES ---- ON THE MOVE
GLOBAL ISSUES OF
ENERGY SOURCES
• AIR AND WATER POLLUTION
• DAMAGE TO PUBLIC HEALTH
• WILDLIFE AND HABITAT LOSE
• WATER AND LAND USE
• GLOBAL WARMING
MACRO TO MICRO
• ELECTRICITY AND POWER
• GERMANY
• UNITED KINGDOM
• SWEDEN
• SPAIN
• SAFE RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES
STATEMENT OF THE
PROBLEM
1. WHAT ARE THE PROGRAMS/ PROJECTS/ METHODS/
PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED BY THE GOVERNMENT
TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION AND
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES ARE IMPLEMENTED IN
YOUR COMMUNITY?
2. WHAT OBSERVABLE EFFECTS ABOUT THESE ISSUES
ARE NOTICEABLE IN THE RESPONDENT’S AREA?
METHODOLOGY
• RESPONDENTS
• METHODS/ PROCEDURES
• RESEARCH DESIGN
• AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
RESPONDENTS
A TOTAL OF 15 STUDENTS OF ASIST IN ALL MAJORS WERE
THE RESPONDENTS OF THE STUDY, SATISFYING THE AGE
LIMITATION THAT THEY MUST BE 15-19 YEARS OF AGE.
THEY WILL BE DESCRIBED DUE TO THEIR DEMOGRAPHIC
PROFILE SUCH AS AGE, SEX, YEAR LEVEL, AND ACADEMIC
MAJOR
METHODS
PROCEDURES
THE SURVEY WAS CREATED USING SUITABLE QUESTIONS
REVAMPED FROM INDIVIDUAL QUESTIONS FORMED BY
THE RESEARCHERS. THE PERSONAL DATA OF THE
RESPONDENTS AND THE OTHER SECTION ARE MADE UP
OF QUESTIONS DIRECTED TO THE RESPONDENT’S
OBSERVATION AND ASSESSMENT OF THEIR PERSONAL
EXPERIENCE ABOUT TRANSPORTATION AND NON-
RENEWABLE RESOURCES AND THEUR OPINION OF HOW
TO MAKE THESE ISSUES INTO ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPROVEMENTS
RESEARCH DESIGN
THIS RESEARCH USED A QUANTITATIVE APPROACH AND A
DISTRIBUTION OF SURVEYS TO COLLECT DATA. THIS
RESEARCH IS DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY THESE
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES’ OBSERVABLE EFFECTS AND TO
SUMMARIZE THESE ISSUES’ MOST TYPICAL ADVERSE
EFFECTS ACROSS THE COMPLIED QUESTIONNAIRE
STATISTICAL
ANALYSIS
THE DATA WILL BE STATISTICALLY ANALYSED AND
TREATED THROUGH THESE: THE NUMBER OF MOTOR
VEHICLES PRESENT IN THE RESPONDENT’S HOUSEHOLD;
THE AMOUNT OF ELECTRICITY USED BY THE
RESPONDENT’S HOUSEHOLD FOR THE PAST 3 MONTHS.
AFTER THE DATA WILL BE COLLECTED, THE
RESEARCHERS WILL THEN IDENTIFY HOW MUCH CARBON
EMISSIONS IS PRODUCED BY THE VEHICLE AND HOW
MUCH FOSSIL FUELS WILL BE BURNED BASED ON THE
ELECTRICAL USAGE.
Q & A?
THANK YOU