ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS RELATED TO ACCIDENTS AT PULP AND PAPER PLANTS: THE CASE OF THE MANTUROVO PULP AND PAPER PLANT PROJECT
https://doi.org/10.24057/2071-9388-2011-4-4-76-83
Abstract
The paper presents approaches to quantitative and spatial assessment of emergency environmental risks at new sites of pulp and paper production using mathematical statistics, probability theory, and cartographic modeling. Damage assessment is based on the type and sphere (atmosphere, soil, and underground and surface waters) of impact. Although damage assessment considers governmentally approved methodology, the formula suggested for the assessment contains some suitable improvements. In addition, a brief characterization of technological process at pulp and paper plants provides objective substantiation of possible accident scenarios. Conclusions discuss economic and social benefits of pulp and paper plants versus their ecological disadvantages.
About the Author
Maria GunkoRussian Federation
Master-degree student, Faculty of Geography, M.V.Lomonosov Moscow State University; Leninskie gory, 1, Moscow, Russia
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Gunko M. ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS RELATED TO ACCIDENTS AT PULP AND PAPER PLANTS: THE CASE OF THE MANTUROVO PULP AND PAPER PLANT PROJECT. GEOGRAPHY, ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY. 2011;4(4):76-83. https://doi.org/10.24057/2071-9388-2011-4-4-76-83
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