Comments on: It’s Official: Urbanites Produce Less CO2 than Rural Residents http://earthfirst.com/its-official-urbanites-produce-less-co2-than-rural-residents/ A Sharp Eye -- With a Green Edge Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:57:19 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Brian http://earthfirst.com/its-official-urbanites-produce-less-co2-than-rural-residents/comment-page-1/#comment-6815 Brian Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:57:15 +0000 http://earthfirst.com/?p=3854#comment-6815 Unfortunately the study does not take into account the consumables, like food, clothing, etc. This will obviously impact the numbers since the amount of locally grown food in cities is minimal and manufacturing has moved overseas. The study was meant to prove or disprove the notion that cities as a whole are disproportionate contributors of CO2, which it disproved. That being said the author of the study went on to say - "The real climate change culprits are the high consumption lifestyles of people living across these wealthy countries". So while yes cities do not deserve the bad rap they've had in the past, it's NOT official that they produce less CO2 than other areas. You have to factor in all the indirect CO2 drivers, which is outside the scope of this study. Unfortunately the study does not take into account the consumables, like food, clothing, etc. This will obviously impact the numbers since the amount of locally grown food in cities is minimal and manufacturing has moved overseas.

The study was meant to prove or disprove the notion that cities as a whole are disproportionate contributors of CO2, which it disproved.

That being said the author of the study went on to say – “The real climate change culprits are the high consumption lifestyles of people living across these wealthy countries”.

So while yes cities do not deserve the bad rap they’ve had in the past, it’s NOT official that they produce less CO2 than other areas. You have to factor in all the indirect CO2 drivers, which is outside the scope of this study.

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