Introducing a new tool for greenhouse gas calculation tailored for cropland: rationale, operational framework and potential application

The new GHG calculator named SECTOR (Source-selective and Emission-adjusted GHG CalculaTOR for Cropland) is based on the IPCC Tier 2 approach for rice as well as other crops. The new features of SECTOR facilitate high flexibility in terms of entering newly obtained emission factors, easy data transf...

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Main Authors: Wassmann, Reiner, Pasco R, Zerrudo J, Ngo DM, Vo TBT, Sander, Björn Ole
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Informa UK Limited 2019
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100183
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author Wassmann, Reiner
Pasco R
Zerrudo J
Ngo DM
Vo TBT
Sander, Björn Ole
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Pasco R
Sander, Björn Ole
Vo TBT
Wassmann, Reiner
Zerrudo J
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description The new GHG calculator named SECTOR (Source-selective and Emission-adjusted GHG CalculaTOR for Cropland) is based on the IPCC Tier 2 approach for rice as well as other crops. The new features of SECTOR facilitate high flexibility in terms of entering newly obtained emission factors, easy data transfer from crop statistics for entering activity data and detailed specifications of GHG scenarios. A new procedure of entering frequency-based data on current water management practices was also developed. Moreover, the tool allows deviating from the 2006 IPCC Guidelines by considering field records with high background levels of N2O emissions in the overall assessment of GHG emissions. This article assesses different applications of the tool, namely as add-ons to field measurements, for GHG calculation at national/sectorial scale and within measurement, reporting and verification of development projects. SECTOR is downloadable in the form of templates that can be used to develop custom versions with varying levels of disaggregated data entries at different scales. A case study for rice production in one Vietnamese province demonstrates the potential to display GHG results in combination with GIS. SECTOR can easily be adjusted to incorporate new emission factors and calculation procedures expected in forthcoming revisions of the IPCC Guidelines.
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spelling CGSpace1001832025-02-20T11:28:01Z Introducing a new tool for greenhouse gas calculation tailored for cropland: rationale, operational framework and potential application Wassmann, Reiner Pasco R Zerrudo J Ngo DM Vo TBT Sander, Björn Ole food security agriculture climate change greenhouse gases The new GHG calculator named SECTOR (Source-selective and Emission-adjusted GHG CalculaTOR for Cropland) is based on the IPCC Tier 2 approach for rice as well as other crops. The new features of SECTOR facilitate high flexibility in terms of entering newly obtained emission factors, easy data transfer from crop statistics for entering activity data and detailed specifications of GHG scenarios. A new procedure of entering frequency-based data on current water management practices was also developed. Moreover, the tool allows deviating from the 2006 IPCC Guidelines by considering field records with high background levels of N2O emissions in the overall assessment of GHG emissions. This article assesses different applications of the tool, namely as add-ons to field measurements, for GHG calculation at national/sectorial scale and within measurement, reporting and verification of development projects. SECTOR is downloadable in the form of templates that can be used to develop custom versions with varying levels of disaggregated data entries at different scales. A case study for rice production in one Vietnamese province demonstrates the potential to display GHG results in combination with GIS. SECTOR can easily be adjusted to incorporate new emission factors and calculation procedures expected in forthcoming revisions of the IPCC Guidelines. 2019-01-02 2019-03-07T15:02:37Z 2019-03-07T15:02:37Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100183 en Open Access Informa UK Limited Wassmann R, Pasco R, Zerrudo J, Ngo DM, Vo TBT, Sander BO. 2019. Introducing a new tool for greenhouse gas calculation tailored for cropland: rationale, operational framework and potential application, Carbon Management 10(1):79-92.
spellingShingle food security
agriculture
climate change
greenhouse gases
Wassmann, Reiner
Pasco R
Zerrudo J
Ngo DM
Vo TBT
Sander, Björn Ole
Introducing a new tool for greenhouse gas calculation tailored for cropland: rationale, operational framework and potential application
title Introducing a new tool for greenhouse gas calculation tailored for cropland: rationale, operational framework and potential application
title_full Introducing a new tool for greenhouse gas calculation tailored for cropland: rationale, operational framework and potential application
title_fullStr Introducing a new tool for greenhouse gas calculation tailored for cropland: rationale, operational framework and potential application
title_full_unstemmed Introducing a new tool for greenhouse gas calculation tailored for cropland: rationale, operational framework and potential application
title_short Introducing a new tool for greenhouse gas calculation tailored for cropland: rationale, operational framework and potential application
title_sort introducing a new tool for greenhouse gas calculation tailored for cropland rationale operational framework and potential application
topic food security
agriculture
climate change
greenhouse gases
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100183
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