Title:
Biomass as Environmetal Cleaning Instrument. Case Study for Evaluation of the Degree of Air Pollution Based on Ecobioindication
Author(s):
Ciolea, D.I., Ionel, I., Bisorca, D., Berca, M., Bobei, V., Halmaciu, I.A.
Document(s):
Paper
Abstract:
The scope of the paper is to identify biomass as a possible cleaning instrument for the air quality, by using and revealing the results of a case study. Biomass, which is found in abundance in Romania, can intervene as an element not only in a complementary and alternative aspect, being a renewable natural resource, but it can bring significant improvements to the level of protection of the quality of the surrounding environment, being able to contribute to the rehabilitation of areas affected by pollution and to the removal of pollutants which directly and seriously endangers all the components of the environment and especially people’s health. Urbanization and industrialization have a negative influence on the natural environment, on air quality, as the substrate are affecting and impoverishing the diversity of lichen communities. One selected a case study the physiological response of the two varieties of the lichen Pseudevernia furfuracea (L.) Zopf exposed in coastal urban areas to a gradient of atmospheric pollutants. The morphological peculiarities of the lichen flora of the Paro.eni Thermal Power Plant area are directly influenced by the natural conditions specific to the area. Thus, further from the point where the thermal power plant is located, where better natural living conditions for lichens have been preserved, many species with fruticulose and leafy stems can be found.
Keywords:
biodiversity, biomass, ecology, pollution, environmental, eco-bio-monitors
Topic:
Sustainable Resources for Decarbonising the Economy
Subtopic:
Municipal and industrial wastes
Event:
31st European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
1CV.2.16
Pages:
176 - 180
ISBN:
978-88-89407-23-3
Paper DOI:
10.5071/31stEUBCE2023-1CV.2.16
Price:
FREE
