A geospatial assessment of bio-thermal influence around catalagzi power plant region
Fiza Faizi, Iqra Basit, Khalid Mahmood, Fatima Mushtaq, Yilmaz Yildrim, Mehmat Sinan Bilgili
article (Uluslararası, Hakemli) | Yazar(lar): Fiza Faizi, Iqra Basit, Khalid Mahmood, Fatima Mushtaq, Yilmaz Yildrim, Mehmat Sinan Bilgili | Yıl: 2022 | Dergi/Kurum: GEOCARTO INTERNATIONAL | İndeks: WOS.SCI | DOI: 10.1080/10106049.2022.2087749 | Anahtar Kelimeler: Hazardous emissions, satellite-based indicators, geospa
Combustion of coal in thermal power plants poses significant threat to surrounding ecology, by the release of harmful effluents. This study assesses the bio-thermal impact of emissions from Catalagzi Thermal Power Plant Region (CTPPR). A geospatial analytical framework has been modeled, utilizing satellite-based bio and thermal indicators. Average hazardous bio and thermal influence zones around CTPPR have been found to be 1465 m and 1380 m, respectively. Bio-influence zone extent depends upon a combination of meteorological factors, whereas, the bio-hazard severity depends mainly on atmospheric temperature. Thermal influence extent is inversely related to seasonal temperature, whereas corresponding severity depends upon local heat sinks as well. Collectively, hazardous bio-thermal influence in the surroundings of CTPPR shows spatial constancy over long term. The study concludes useful1ness of satellite-based economical alternatives for monitoring area under stress around CTPPR for sustainable environmental management of ecological landscapes, needed to improve the human-environment nexus.