Trees and shrubs from a post-industrial area high in calcium and trace elements: the potential of dendroremediation

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Sylwia Budzyńska ◽  
Agata Kubiak ◽  
Małgorzata Szostek ◽  
Anna Budka ◽  
Monika Gąsecka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trace Elements ◽  
Industrial Area ◽  
Post Industrial ◽  
Trees And Shrubs

The World of Small Business: A Suggested Typology

1977 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 13-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lee E. Preston
Keyword(s):  
Small Business ◽  
Small Firms ◽  
Industrial Area ◽  
Small Enterprises ◽  
Large Firms ◽  
Industrial Activities ◽  
The World ◽  
New Business ◽  
Post Industrial

Detailed study of a sample of more than 200 originally-small firms in a single major industrial area, plus an examination of new business successes as identified by Fortune, reveals five major types of small enterprises, only a minority of which can be described as successful “post-industrial” activities based on new areas of knowledge and new sources of demand. By far the overwhelming portion of the firms studied were found to be operating within traditional “small business industries”, in highly specialized activities with very small total demand, and in satellite roles to major industries or large firms.

scholarly journals Trace Elements in Soils of a Typical Industrial District in Ningxia, Northwest China: Pollution, Source, and Risk Evaluation

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1868 ◽  
Author(s):  
Songlin Zhang ◽  
Yuan Liu ◽  
Yujing Yang ◽  
Xilu Ni ◽  
Muhammad Arif ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trace Elements ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Terrestrial Ecosystems ◽  
Industrial Area ◽  
Northwest China ◽  
Pollution Source ◽  
National Standard ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
The North ◽  
Anthropogenic Inputs

Intense industrial activities could result in massive accumulations of trace elements in the soil and risk the terrestrial ecosystems and human health. A total of 119 topsoil samples from a typical industrial area, Huinong District, Ningxia, Northwest China, were collected, and the contents of six trace elements (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, and Zn) were determined. The results indicated that the mean concentrations of Cr, Cu, Pb, and Zn were lower than the national standard values of class II, while As and Cd were 2.77 and 3.92 times the corresponding threshold values. Multivariate analyses revealed six metals can be categorized into three principal components (PC). PC1 was As, Cd, and Pb, which originated from anthropogenic inputs. PC2 consisted of Cr and Cu, which originated from the natural geological background. PC3 only included Zn and was mainly due to agricultural impacts. The spatial distribution of six metals greatly varied from local anthropic inputs. For As and Cd, the most heavily polluted area was located in the north and southwest parts of the study area, whereas most Zn was enriched in the southern part, which was mainly agricultural land. The topsoil in this area displayed a moderate environmental risk with the metal pollution order of Cd > As > Zn ≈ Cr ≈ Pb ≈ Cu. Moreover, the contents of trace elements in the industrial land and water were relatively higher than those in other land-use types, indicating a considerable risk of metal migration and accumulation to rivers and the groundwater. It is suggested that effective remediation measures for Cd and As, in particular, should be properly employed for the sustainable development of the soil and groundwater, while reducing the risk of elements to the local residents in Huinong District.

scholarly journals NATURAL AND ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECTS ON THE SOIL GEOCHEMISTRY OF KAVALA AREA, NORTHERN GREECE

2017 ◽  
Vol 43 (5) ◽  
pp. 2373 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Papastergios ◽  
A. Filippidis ◽  
J.L Fernandez–Turiel ◽  
D. Gimeno ◽  
C. Sikalidis
Keyword(s):  
Trace Elements ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Industrial Area ◽  
Soil Geochemistry ◽  
Northern Greece ◽  
Surface Soils ◽  
Rock Samples ◽  
Natural Processes ◽  
Soil Fraction ◽  
Parent Rocks

A total of 65 surface soils and 8 rock samples from the area surrounding the city of Kavala, Northern Greece, was collected and analyzed for their contents in 10 major and 32 trace elements. The extraction of the elements from the < 200μm soil fraction was based on the digestion of 0.1g of each sample with 2ml HNO3. The analytical methods used were ICP-OES and ICP-MS and the elements determined were Al, Ca, Cl, Fe, K, Mg, Na, P, S, Si, Ag, As, B, Ba, Cd, Ce, Co, nCr, Cs, Cu, Ga, Ge, Hg, La, Li, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Rb, Sb, Se, Sn, Sr, Th, Ti, U, V, W, Y, Zn and Zr. Comparisons between the concentrations of the surface soil samples and the surrounding rock samples indicate that the majority of major, as well as, of trace elements are found in the surface soils of Kavala with such concentrations that are considered as the product of natural processes such as the weathering of parent rocks and pedogenesis. However, there are some nmajor elements (Cl, Na, S) and trace elements (Ag, As, Pb, V, Zn) that are present in the surface soils of the study area with elevated concentrations that cannot be regarded as the sole product of natural processes, but as the result of both, natural and anthropogenic activities, especially for the samples that are situated inside the industrial area of Kavala.

scholarly journals Development of e-services in the process of post-mining and post-industrial area management in the Silesia region

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (154) ◽  
pp. 31-42
Author(s):  
Adam HAMERLA ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Area ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Economic Transformation ◽  
Industrial Areas ◽  
Mining Areas ◽  
Environmental Measures ◽  
Main Instrument ◽  
Post Industrial ◽  
Innovation Support ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose: the main purpose of this paper is to present the idea of a new e-service concerning post-mining areas, which is being developed in the Silesian Voivodeship and which is expected to increase their attractiveness. Design/methodology/approach: The new e-service is based on the development of a system for the inventory and valorisation of post-mining areas. In the course of the work, a field inventory of the areas is carried out, which involves collecting information on their location, configuration in relation to main transport routes, surface configuration and the manner of their management. These data are collected in a database system, which is additionally linked with algorithms enabling benchmarking, assessment of ecosystem services and evaluation of investment attractiveness. All of this will create a new e-service that will enable decisions to be made regarding their further use by various stakeholders. Findings: The value of post-mining and post-industrial areas in the processes of economic transformation of the Silesian Voivodeship and the needs of stakeholders for information regarding these areas. Research limitations/implications: The results provide a basis to improve the effectiveness of regional development planning, especially solutions for SME involvement and cooperation. The results confirm, that a detailed study of entrepreneurs' needs should be included as the main instrument for the implementation and for gaining reliable information on the effectiveness of implemented solutions in the field of innovation support. Practical implications: The Silesia Voivodeship has a large number of post-industrial areas, for which the state and degree of degradation is often undefined. Building new e-services for a region in transition is an important factor for its competitiveness. The OPI-TPP 2.0 service allows the valorisation of sites and additionally provides information to potential investors on the necessary planning, investment and environmental measures. Originality/value: The contribution of the research to the development e-services in post31 mining land management.

scholarly journals Immersive VR Experience of Redeveloped Post-industrial Sites: The Example of “Zeche Holland” in Bochum-Wattenscheid

2019 ◽  
Vol 69 (4) ◽  
pp. 267-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis Edler ◽  
Julian Keil ◽  
Timo Wiedenlübbert ◽  
Melvin Sossna ◽  
Olaf Kühne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Information ◽  
Industrial Area ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
Game Engine ◽  
Industrial Sites ◽  
Ruhr District ◽  
Game Engines ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
3D Environments ◽  
Post Industrial

Abstract Modern hardware and software innovations in the field of virtual reality (VR), such as VR headsets and accessible game engines, allow cartographers to create 3D environments which can be experienced from the ego perspective in real time and with a simulated illusion of physical presence (immersion) in the virtual representation. The new immersive experience of these virtual environments requires new ideas on how to present and orchestrate geographical information for the benefit of planning applications. This paper intends to present examples how VR-based 3D environments use can be enriched (based on the game engine Unreal Engine 4) to support the district development of a restructured post-industrial area. A VR model of a representative former industrial area in the German Ruhr district which was revitalized and part of a large urban transformation programme (IBA Emscher Park), serves an example. Today, the area of “Zeche Holland” in Bochum-Wattenscheid is characterized by a mix of residential and commercial uses. The area is used as a leisure route for locals and tourists, with an old winding tower as an important urban landmark in its centre. VR techniques allow to transport additional spatial information which cannot be experienced when visiting the real physical area. This paper addresses the potential of immersive VR environments representing a multifaceted and redeveloped area for planning and related usage scenarios. It shows how peculiarities of game engine-based VR can help to extend the immersive (3D) experience of geographic information.

Recovery ability of lowshore sessile assemblages in a highly contaminated post-industrial area

2020 ◽  
Vol 153 ◽  
pp. 104829 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonella Pellecchia ◽  
Tomás Vega Fernández ◽  
Giulio Franzitta ◽  
Iacopo Bertocci
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Area ◽  
Post Industrial

scholarly journals Strategies to animate Toronto's transitional post-industrial waterfront

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin Tito
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Industrial Area ◽  
Transitional Space ◽  
The Public ◽  
New Approaches ◽  
Industrial Space ◽  
Space Projects ◽  
Post Industrial

Post-industrial waterfronts are spaces in transition. Waterfront land will be redeveloped eventually, and until that time, planners must tum to new approaches for these transitional spaces, with a goal to activate and animate them. Animation strategies can be used in any post-industrial or transitional space, but in waterfronts, they are essential. This paper discusses two case studies. Gas Works Park and Landscape Park Duisburg-Nord are public space projects in which animation techniques have fostered transformation and engagement of the public. Several typologies of post-industrial space illustrate the animation techniques described within the case studies. The paper evaluates these techniques or strategies and applies them to a post-industrial area slated for redevelopment, Toronto's Port Lands. Key Words: post-industrial space, waterfront, animation, loose space, ephemeral landscapes.

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