Search results for "Industrial area"
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Use of semipermeable membrane devices for assessment of air quality in Tangier (Morocco)
2009
Semipermeable membrane devices (SPMDs) have been used for the evaluation of the contamination of air in both the urban and the industrial area in Tangier (Morocco). Benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene a...
The quality of life of residents of a satellite degraded city district as part of urban development policy
2017
The purpose of this article is to assess the quality of life of the residents of a degraded satellite area of a city. It is considered in the context of urban development policy – as the result of decisions and as a challenge for long-term development. The research was based on a case study, which is the district of Opole referred to as Metalchem. It is characterized by an isolated location in the city structure as well as economic transformations. The study was based primarily on an analysis of source materials and results of a survey. The results show that the assessment of the quality of life is inconsistent. The living conditions are good, but satisfactory fulfilment of social needs is …
Use of lead isotopic fingerprint in human scalp hair to identify potential sources of pollution in industrial Sicilian sites (Italy)
2019
Petrochemical industries represent a controversial, although important, the economic resource. They offer numerous job opportunities, which in turn contribute to the economic development of the city. People living in towns close to industrial plants are particularly exposed to severe environmental decline, which involves the deterioration of the quality of air, water, soil, and food. The municipalities of Augusta (SR), Gela (CL) and Pace del Mela (ME) host large oil refineries, together with several important chemical and petrochemical industries. The main goal of this study is to evaluate if stable lead isotope ratios measured in the biological matrix can be used as pollution fingerprints.…
Trace elements in scalp hair of children living in differing environmental contexts in Sicily (Italy)
2012
We present here data about trace elements in human scalp hair samples to test whether they are valuable to reflect environmental exposure and contamination by trace elements. The study compares contents of trace elements in scalp hair from a total of 336 children, aged 11–13 years old, living in various geographical areas of Sicily (southern Italy) characterized by differing environmental conditions. Nineteen elements (Al, As, Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Li, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Rb, Sb, Se, Sr, U, V and Zn) were determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Coverage intervals (CI) formulated by the elemental composition of hair samples from the Palermo subjects were compared with …
Evaluation of historical atmospheric pollution in an industrial area by dendrochemical approaches
2019
International audience; We conducted a dendrochemical study in order to evaluate the exposure of territories and 19 populations to different types of pollutants and to characterise the history of pollution in one of the 20 most intensely industrialised areas of Europe: the industrial port zone of Fos, also heavily 21 urbanised. 22 To perform the study, two tree species have been selected, Pinus halepensis and Populus nigra, on arural plot located roughly 20 km away from the industrial harbor, an urban plot located in the city of Fos-sur-Mer and an industrial plot. Our study indicated that poplar was a more relevant model forthe dendrochemical studies exhibiting a higher bioaccumulation capa…
Multidisciplinary Approach for Evaluating the Geochemical Degradation of Building Stone Related to Pollution Sources in the Historical Center of Napl…
2020
Natural stones have represented one of the main building materials since ancient times. In recent decades, a worsening in degradation phenomena related mostly to environmental pollution was observed, threatening their conservation. The present work is focused on the minero-petrographic and geochemical characterization of black crust (BC) samples taken from the historical center of Naples, after selecting two pilot monumental areas. The latter were chosen based on their historical importance, type of material, state of preservation and position in the urban context (i.e., high vehicular traffic area, limited traffic area, industrial area, etc.). The building materials used and their interact…
Sustainable Regeneration of Brownfields
2016
Our cities are really rich of building ensembles now deserted which were, in the recent past, sources of job and productivity for the community. They are generally inside the urban fabric or in the suburbs and they are often not particularly taken into consideration because they haven’t architectonic characteristics which could justify a restoration. Due to their big extension, the planning approach turns to be diffucult. Besides, these areas, if adequately restored, could become an important economic and cultural resource and a possibility of experimentation of new sustainable technologies. All this heritage requires a planning approach based on conservation and valorization of all the cul…
Il confronto delle idee. Visioni progettuali per un recupero possibile (The comparision of ideas. Design concepts for a possible recovery)
2016
Il saggio dà conto e avanza una sintesi dell'esperienza di ricerca attuata nell'ambito del Dipartimento di Architettura dell'Università di Palermo e finalizzata all'individuazione di possibili scenari e di visioni progettuali per il recupero del complesso della centrale termoelettrica "Tifeo" di Augusta, significativa opera di Giuseppe Samonà. La ricerca sottolinea come progetto architettonico e progetto di paesaggio risultino (anche in questo caso) inscindibili e legati da stringenti refluenze reciproche: restauro dell’edificio e “restauro” del paesaggio si presentano come azioni concorrenti e interagenti, mirate verso un unico obiettivo comune, che può attuarsi solo attraverso una rifless…
Re_Power station: una ricerca per la Centrale di Augusta
2016
Lo scritto descrive le modalità dell'impostazione data al lavoro di ricerca sulla centrale "Tifeo" di Augusta, condotto nell'ambito del Dipartimento di Architettura dell'Università di Palermo e di concerto con l'ENEL. La ricerca era finalizzata alla definizione di una ricerca di base per lo studio di fattibilità del recupero della Centrale di Augusta, con l’obiettivo di definire alcuni possibili scenari progettuali entro cui intervenire, anche attraverso specifici progetti di architettura. L’ipotesi di lavoro attorno a cui ci si è mossi, che si è fondata sull’impostazione metodologica assunta negli anni dal Dottorato di ricerca in Architettura/Progettazione Architettonica, ha visto il proge…
Re_Power station. Reuse of Augusta Power Station
2016
Raramente accade che il recupero di un edificio possa riassumere su di sé tutta l’emblematicità, anche simbolica, di un reale cambio di paradigma rispetto a scelte contraddittorie fino ad oggi compiute su un territorio; ma ciò può accadere, con piena evidenza, nel caso della Centrale termoelettrica ENEL “Tifeo” di Augusta (SR). Il suo recupero si presenta infatti come uno dei casi studio tra i più interessanti nel panorama internazionale, per le dinamiche che questo condensa, per le nuove visioni strategiche e per i mutamenti di senso che attorno ad esso si possono prefigurare. Il libro raccoglie i risultati della ricerca condotta nell’ambito del Dottorato di ricerca in Architettura/Progett…