The case ‘Campus Green as Campus Sink’ can be used to introduce how emissions can be measured as carbon-dioxide equivalents, employing the idea of emission scopes and leading to the understanding of the carbon absorption potential of densely vegetated areas. Remote sensing technology enables the use of satellite data in order to quantify this carbon absorption, or carbon sink, potential. With the digitalization of remote-sensed satellite information, managers need to develop a keen understanding of platforms like Google Earth Engine (GEE) and how they can be integrated into management decision-making at the intersection of the environment and business. This case focusses on the campus about which students already have a good idea, and whose administrative stakeholders are more accessible, to help develop the cognitive and analytical skills demanded of managers dealing with climate change.

Learning objectives

1. Emissions, scope, measurement
2. Campus green as Carbon sink
3. Use of Satellite data for management decision-making, analysis and research
4. Introduction for managers to the Google Earth Engine (GEE) platform