TY - GEN
T1 - Capturing, Calculating, and Disseminating Real-Time CO2 Emissions and CO2 Flux Measurements via Twitter in a Smart City
AU - Butgereit, Laurie
AU - Nickless, Alecia
PY - 2013/8
Y1 - 2013/8
N2 - Carbon Dioxide levels in South Africa's Cape area have shown a steady increase from 355.6 ppm in 1983 to approximately 383 ppm in 2008 with current values being approximately 387. These values, however, are not necessarily communicated to the general public in a way that is understandable. This paper describes a project in which carbon dioxide levels are measured at three stations surrounding the Cape Town metropolitan area in South Africa. The wind direction and wind speed are also obtained from various sensors within the metroploitan area. From these measurements, it is possible to determine the changes in the carbon dioxide levels and determine if the Cape Town metropolitan area is emitting or absorbing carbon dioxide. These values are then published on Twitter and Facebook for easy access by the public.
AB - Carbon Dioxide levels in South Africa's Cape area have shown a steady increase from 355.6 ppm in 1983 to approximately 383 ppm in 2008 with current values being approximately 387. These values, however, are not necessarily communicated to the general public in a way that is understandable. This paper describes a project in which carbon dioxide levels are measured at three stations surrounding the Cape Town metropolitan area in South Africa. The wind direction and wind speed are also obtained from various sensors within the metroploitan area. From these measurements, it is possible to determine the changes in the carbon dioxide levels and determine if the Cape Town metropolitan area is emitting or absorbing carbon dioxide. These values are then published on Twitter and Facebook for easy access by the public.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84893475284&partnerID=MN8TOARS
U2 - 10.1109/greencom-ithings-cpscom.2013.377
DO - 10.1109/greencom-ithings-cpscom.2013.377
M3 - Conference Contribution (Conference Proceeding)
BT - 2013 IEEE International Conference on Green Computing and Communications and IEEE Internet of Things and IEEE Cyber, Physical and Social Computing
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
ER -