Environmental effects of fireworks with special consideration of plastic emissions© Lehrstuhl fĂĽr Abfallverwertungstechnik und Abfallwirtschaft der Montanuniversität Leoben (11/2020)
In Germany, about 133 million Euro are spent annually for New Year’s Eve fireworks, which result in 38,000 to 49,000 Mg of total firework mass. By a com-bination of desk research with official fireworks approval statistics, a customer survey, dismantling experiments with fireworks debris and with packaging characterisation, the total nationwide polymer emission was estimated to be 3,088 Mg. Out of this total mass, a projected polymer debris mass of 534 Mg was identified, and about 270 Mg of polymer packaging material. The remaining 2283 Mg of polymer mass are parts that eventually may remain at the launching site.
Alice’s Adventures in Volcano Land: The Use and Abuse of Expert Knowledge
in Safety Regulation © Lexxion Verlagsgesellschaft mbH (6/2010)
As a volcano refugee in Frankfurt, it was rather interesting to see a slow motion regulatory science disaster taking place. On April 14 2010 the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull erupted sending millions of tons of ash into the upper atmosphere. The ash cloud, blown by the prevailing winds, moved down over northern Europe. European air traffic authorities, following well established and widely published safety protocols, began shutting down the air transport system due to the well known hazard of volcano ash.
Mapping air pollution: the city of Thessaloniki - Greece case study© Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (6/2009)
Air pollution is a global problem that affects natural ecosystems and poses a significant human health risk. The main objective of this study is the evaluation and mapping of air pollution levels. This paper examines traditional and new techniques and processes of mapping a geographic phenomenon like air pollution, which requires spatial methods and algorithms.
Flyash disposal in Delhi and Ncr – A study© Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (6/2009)
Huge amount of coal-ash is being generated from coal based thermal power plants in our country. In NCT of Delhi alone, the production of flyash is nearly 5000 tons by the three Thermal power stations. In the past, disposal of fly ash created environmental and health concerns that prompted laws to reduce fly ash emissions to less than 1% of ash produced. In the present status of the Environment of Delhi and these being in the hub of Metropolitan City the problem of the disposal of fly ash is aggravated.