Abstract
Lukavac, as many other Bosnian and Herzegovinian industrial cities, especially in the winter period, has deteriorated air quality and the greatest polluters are industry, individual heating and transportation. Considering that Lukavac is situated in the valley in which numerous industrial facilities are installed, in the periods of unfavorable weather conditions the town and its surroundings are naturally predisposed for additional air pollution. In this paper we analyze the possibility to form bioparks, which would have positive impacts on the ecological and economic conditions in Lukavac and similar environments. To establish the bioparks, the degraded and abandoned land surfaces, caused by soil erosion or the surface exploitation of mineral resources, could be used. These are located at numerous locations and cover large areas, both in Lukavac and in other industrial areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This paper presents the basic biological characteristics of paulownia and possibilities of planting this tree in areas that are now unused, in the space which is characterized by extreme pollution of atmospheric complex. The selected method is bioremediation, and in this case it is the planting of biological material or woody plant species Paulownija elongata. In this way the degraded surfaces would get the function of biological parks, that is, they would become "oxygen producer" surfaces, and absorbers of CO2 which is emitted from industrial plants. This species has rapid growth and development of biomass, so the bioparks could be used to serve as the surfaces for alternative fuel with minimal amounts of sulfur, and also as eco - educational parks.
Highlights
With the rise in energy production and consumption, economic recovery, an increasing number of cars on the roads and a larger number of households and business facilities in need of heating and electricity, there is an increasing adverse impact on the environment
The hypothesis of this paper is: The state of air quality that has been deteriorated by industrial production in the industrial zone of Lukavac can be significantly improved by biological methods, that is, by establishing bioparks with selected plant species
A statistic method is used to process data obtained from the established monitoring of air quality, a comparative method is used for comparing the air quality data measured at measuring stations, used for data comparison between earlier periods and new values and for comparing the value with the legal limits
Summary
With the rise in energy production and consumption, economic recovery, an increasing number of cars on the roads and a larger number of households and business facilities in need of heating and electricity, there is an increasing adverse impact on the environment. The subject of this research is the analysis and evaluation of air quality in the city area of Lukavac that was made in the period 2005-2014. The task of the research is to determine the level of air pollution by individual pollutants, their comparison with the permissible concentrations and limit values as well as providing guidelines on remedial of the quality of atmospheric complex. The hypothesis of this paper is: The state of air quality that has been deteriorated by industrial production in the industrial zone of Lukavac can be significantly improved by biological methods, that is, by establishing bioparks with selected plant species. The state of air quality in Lukavac is not at satisfying level; 2. Paulownia is a plant that with its biological cycle has a positive impact on the atmospheric complex; 3.
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