Question

The carbon footprint of an activity is used to assess environmental pollution. What does it measure?

Answer 1

The one that Carbon footprint measures is : Greenhouse Gasses

Carbon Footprints are the Carbon Compounds emitted due to consumption of fossil fuels (such as gas oil) that could cause Greenhhouse effects

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Answer 2

Answer:

Carbon foot print measures emission of greenhouse gases from the process under study.

Explanation:

Carbon footprint is a technique to measure impact of particular activity or device on the environmental pollution. The technique measures emission of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide as well as vapors from the process under study. Carbon footprint represents the pollution caused by particular process in terms of carbon dioxide equivalent.