COMPARATIVE REVIEW OF CROATIAN AND INDIAN AIR POLLUTION STUDIES WITH EMPHASIS ON POLLUTANTS DERIVED BY COAL COMBUSTION

Human health, the environment, and climate are being profoundly affected by complex pollutant interactions in the atmosphere. Almost all human activities cause the emissions of air pollutants. Their understanding and quantification is the first step towards the control and mitigation of air pollutio...

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Published inRudarsko-geološko-naftni zbornik Vol. 32; no. 1; pp. 33 - 43
Main Authors Raðenovic, Ankica, Medunic, Gordana, Saikia, Binoy K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Zagreb University of Zagreb 01.01.2017
Subjects
Aerosols
Air pollution
atmospheric research
Coal
coal combustion
Hazardous air pollutants
International comparisons
Sulfur
sulphur
Croatia
India
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Summary:Human health, the environment, and climate are being profoundly affected by complex pollutant interactions in the atmosphere. Almost all human activities cause the emissions of air pollutants. Their understanding and quantification is the first step towards the control and mitigation of air pollution. The general aim of this paper is to summarise the findings of selected Croatian and Indian papers addressing air pollution, particularly those focusing on sulphur and aerosols associated with coal-fired power plants. The two countries are essentially different regarding their size, geography, history, economy, industrial potential, to name but a few. However, they both have had certain relations to the fossil fuel extraction and its usage in power stations and industry for decades. Various research approaches are presented, together with a brief outline of national air pollution policies.
ISSN:0353-4529
1849-0409
DOI:10.17794/rgn.2017.1.5