EVALUATION OF MANGROVE BLUE CARBON AS A POTENTIAL FOR CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION IN MACAU

Resource type
Authors/contributors
Title
EVALUATION OF MANGROVE BLUE CARBON AS A POTENTIAL FOR CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION IN MACAU
Abstract
Climate change is a global issue but its impact can be felt locally. Macau SAR has been rapidly developing since the single shift towards a gaming industry-dominated economy, the overwhelming anthropogenic activities contributing to increasing pollution. Mangroves, which play an essential role as the blue carbon system with a high carbon sequestration rate could be a natural base solution to the pollution. This study aims to determine 1) the total organic Carbon (TOC) in the soil of Macau mangrove sites, 2) comparison with the methodology evaluating the organic Carbon, and 3) organic Carbon comparison between Macau and other regions. Soil sampling were processed under the Blue Carbon Initiative guideline, and the samples were divided into two parts for determining the TOC%, combustion method from Hong Kong, and methodology of ashing in our laboratory. The overall estimated TOC% of Macau mangrove sites was 1.29%. There are still a lot of potentials in Carbon storage and for climate change mitigation in Macau
University
University of Saint Joseph
Place
Macau
Date
2023
# of Pages
66
Language
eng
Library Catalog
Library Catalog (Koha)
Call Number
M-ESM 2023 LAO,HIO
Notes
In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Environmental Science and Management In the Institute of Science and Environment University of Saint Joseph, Macau, [03/2023]Supervisor : Ágata Alveirinho Dias
Citation
Lao, H. W. (2023). EVALUATION OF MANGROVE BLUE CARBON AS A POTENTIAL FOR CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION IN MACAU [University of Saint Joseph]. https://library-opac.usj.edu.mo/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=210899