Development of an interactive CO₂ emission estimation tool for optimizing travel plans
Huynh, Hieu (2025)
Diplomityö
2025
School of Engineering Science, Tietotekniikka
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2025080881528
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2025080881528
Tiivistelmä
Background: The growing global emphasis on sustainability, coupled with regulatory frameworks such as the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), has increased the need for accurate, transparent, and actionable greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reporting. Among these, Scope 3 emissions—particularly those related to business travel and employee commuting—represent a significant yet challenging area for many organizations to address.
Aim: This thesis presents the design, development, and evaluation of TravelLite, an interactive CO₂ emission estimation tool aimed at enhancing awareness, supporting sustainable travel planning, and improving the accuracy of travel-related Scope 3 emissions reporting.
Method: The research employs the Design Science Research Methodology (DSRM) to rigorously design, develop, and evaluate the artifact, while an echelon-based structure ensures the resulting solution remains systematically user-centred and organisation-oriented.
Results: TravelLite integrates three complementary strengths identified in the existing tool landscape: (1) scientifically validated emission factor modeling, (2) travel planning support, and (3) user engagement features to promote behavioral change. The tool enables individuals to input, plan, and track travel activities while providing real-time emissions feedback, and allows organizations to aggregate verifiable data compatible with CSRD and GHG Protocol reporting requirements.
Conclusion: The research contributes both theoretically and practically to the field of sustainable travel management, offering a novel, integrated approach to bridging the gap between personal travel behavior, organizational sustainability goals, and regulatory compliance.
Aim: This thesis presents the design, development, and evaluation of TravelLite, an interactive CO₂ emission estimation tool aimed at enhancing awareness, supporting sustainable travel planning, and improving the accuracy of travel-related Scope 3 emissions reporting.
Method: The research employs the Design Science Research Methodology (DSRM) to rigorously design, develop, and evaluate the artifact, while an echelon-based structure ensures the resulting solution remains systematically user-centred and organisation-oriented.
Results: TravelLite integrates three complementary strengths identified in the existing tool landscape: (1) scientifically validated emission factor modeling, (2) travel planning support, and (3) user engagement features to promote behavioral change. The tool enables individuals to input, plan, and track travel activities while providing real-time emissions feedback, and allows organizations to aggregate verifiable data compatible with CSRD and GHG Protocol reporting requirements.
Conclusion: The research contributes both theoretically and practically to the field of sustainable travel management, offering a novel, integrated approach to bridging the gap between personal travel behavior, organizational sustainability goals, and regulatory compliance.