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DOI	10.1088/1748-9326/ab33e6
	The environmental footprint of academic and student mobility in a large research-oriented university
	Arsenault J.; Talbot J.; Boustani L.; Gonzal s R.; Manaugh K.
发表日期	2019
ISSN	17489318
卷号	14 期号:9
英文摘要	Academic mobility for field work, research dissemination and global outreach is increasingly recognized as an important contributor to the overall environmental footprint of research institutions. Student mobility, while less studied, also contributes to universities' environmental footprint. Université de Montréal (UdeM) is the largest university in Montréal, Canada. It has a research budget of 450M$, employs 1426 full-time professors, and has a total student population of 33 125 undergraduate and 12 505 graduate students. To assess the footprint of academic mobility at UdeM, we surveyed the research community (n = 703; including professors, research professionals and graduate students) about their travel habits. We also measured the contribution from travel undertaken by sports teams and international students as well as students engaged in study abroad and internships programs using data provided by the university. While the average distance travelled for work and research purposes by the UdeM community is around 8525 km/person, professors travel more than 33 000 km/person per year. We also estimated that the 5785 international students or students enroled in study abroad programs travel annually around 12 600 km/person. UdeM's per capita annual travel-related C and N footprints vary, with international students generating for example 3.85 T CO2 and 0.53 kg N while professors generate 10.76 T CO2 and 2.19 kg N. Air travel emissions are the main contributors to these footprints. We provide insights into the distribution of travel-related environmental footprint within the university, the main reasons for travelling, the most frequent destinations, and the factors preventing researchers from reducing their travel-related environmental impact. © 2019 The Author(s). Published by IOP Publishing Ltd.
语种	英语
scopus关键词	Budget control; Carbon dioxide; Environmental impact; Environmental footprints; Graduate students; International students; Most frequent destinations; Research communities; Research institutions; Student mobilities; Student populations; Students; academic research; student; university sector; Canada; Montreal; Quebec [Canada]
来源期刊	Environmental Research Letters
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/154411
作者单位	Département de Géographie, Université de Montréal, Canada; Department of Geography and McGill School of Environment, McGill University, Canada
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Arsenault J.,Talbot J.,Boustani L.,et al. The environmental footprint of academic and student mobility in a large research-oriented university[J],2019,14(9).
APA	Arsenault J.,Talbot J.,Boustani L.,Gonzal s R.,&Manaugh K..(2019).The environmental footprint of academic and student mobility in a large research-oriented university.Environmental Research Letters,14(9).
MLA	Arsenault J.,et al."The environmental footprint of academic and student mobility in a large research-oriented university".Environmental Research Letters 14.9(2019).