Sunday, April 18, 2010

neologism: carbon footprint

Hey all,
The term refers to total greenhouse gases emitted into the environment. It is often expressed in terms of how much carbon dioxide . It originates from the ecological footprint discussions generated as a part of the life cycle assesment. An individual's carbon footprint can be measured by taking a GHG emissions assesment.

1 comment:

  1. Interesting how "footprint" has come to mean an area of construction (footprint of a building) as well as impact on environment. Making a mark with our feet on the ground....

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