Reply to Discussion of “City of Bitlis 2014 Air Pollution Emission Inventory”

Year 2019, Volume: 9 Issue: 2, 51 - 53, 27.12.2019

Sinan Mehmet Turp

https://doi.org/10.17678/beuscitech.553831

Abstract

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B S T R A C T

Air
pollution adversely affects the lives of all the living, in particular human
health. In case its effect increases and it continues to harm the living, it
will cause countless health issues and this will incur economical losses in our
country. The use of poor-quality coal leads to an increase in air pollution.
The coals of this quality used in the city of Bitlis have led to the increase
of air pollution. In order to ensure air quality, the polluting amounts should
be decreased and the national pollution limiting values should be such that
they are applicable. Monitoring the current pollution state by preparing an
emission inventory for developing future clean air plans and taking the
necessary measures is important for laying out the extent of the air pollution
problem. Under the Clean Air Action Plan for the City of Bitlis, the city was
evaluated in respect of its general characteristics and considered with regard
to the distribution characteristics and effects on human health of the
pollutants. The amount of coal consumed in Bitlis in 2014 was obtained from
Bitlis Directorate of Environment and Urbanization and this value is
approximately 32802 tons. In 2014, due to coal firing in Bitlis, the amounts
released to the atmosphere are calculated to be 1178 tons/year for SO₂
emission, 105 tons/year for NO₂, 124 tons/year for PM₁₀
and 1316 tons/year for CO.

Keywords

emission inventory, Air Pollution

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