Negative Human Impact Research Articles

Mediterranean Islands as Refugia for Elasmobranch and Threatened Fishes

ABSTRACTAimThe Mediterranean Sea is one of the most anthropized seas in the world but also a marine biodiversity hotspot with many fish species under threat. The main goal of the study is to test whether on the heavily fished and anthropized Mediterranean coast, the less impacted Corsica and Balearic Islands, can be considered as refugia for threatened and elasmobranch fishes independently of protection by marine reserves.LocationThe French Mediterranean coast and three north‐western Mediterranean islands: Corsica and also Mallorca and Minorca from the Balearic archipelago.MethodsWe performed 187 fish surveys using environmental DNA metabarcoding on three islands and 109 along the continental coast. Of the 78 surveys on islands 22 correspond to no‐take marine reserves and of the 109 continental surveys 26 were carried out within reserves. After eDNA filtration, extraction, amplification, and sequencing we estimated the number of fish species but also the number commercial, threatened and elasmobranch fish species on each sample. We then performed an ANOVA by permutation to test the effect of insularity and protection on these four biodiversity metrics. We also modelled these four biodiversity metrics as a function of protection and human pressure but also environmental, habitat and sampling conditions. We also built species accumulation curves to obtain asymptotes representing the potential regional pools for each species category on both island and continental coasts.ResultsWe obtained a total of 175,982,610 reads over the 187 eDNA samples that were assigned to 153 fish species including 17 elasmobranch species among which 7 were only detected on islands. We observed a higher total fish richness on continental than island surveys regardless of protection but a higher threatened and elasmobranch fish richness on the island than on continental surveys. We obtained a significant, negative and predominant human gravity impact on the diversity of elasmobranch species. The modelled asymptote reached 148 teleostean fish species on islands and 196 on the continental coastline with a very similar rate of diversity increase with sampling effort but the shape of the species accumulation curves differed markedly for elasmobranchs with a stronger increase in diversity with sampling effort on islands.Main ConclusionsOur findings highlight that Mediterranean islands can be refugia for sharks and rays but also threatened fishes in this overexploited region. Our results also suggest that reducing or banning trawling activities may play a key role for conserving vulnerable fishes, beyond the benefits of no‐take marine reserves, which appear limited on these large home‐range species.

The ethics of knowledge production and the problem of global knowledge inequality

Given demonstrated global knowledge inequality, this article attempts to draw out the connection between tertiary education and research (TER), economic development and infrastructure, and human development. We first explore the connection between knowledge and economic development by tracing a short history of the emergence of knowledge in economic analysis and by introducing the concept of a ‘knowledge economy’. The World Bank’s ‘Knowledge Assessment Methodology’ (2000) attempted to evaluate such ‘knowledge economies’ through a number of proposed variables. We describe relationships between such TER-variables, economic development, and infrastructure building, especially in the shift towards digital economies. We will show that there is a tangible, negative human impact from disparities in knowledge production, and significant improvement in human welfare when knowledge production capacities improve. Finally, we will illustrate how these relationships play out in two case studies, in Montenegro and Bangladesh.

Human-wildlife conflicts in the aerial habitat: Wind farms are just the beginning.

The aerial habitat occupies an enormous three-dimensional space around Earth and is inhabited by trillions of animals. Humans have been encroaching on the aerial habitat since the time of the pyramids, but the last century ushered in unprecedented threats to aerial wildlife. Skyscrapers, jet-age transportation and recently huge wind turbines kill millions of flying animals annually and despite substantial efforts, our detection and mitigation capabilities are lagging far behind. Given the situation, our readiness to handle the impact of millions of drones buzzing through the sky carrying batteries, payloads and soon also people, is questionable at best. In radar aero-ecology, radars are used to document and analyse animal movement high above the ground, opening a hatch to ecological processes in the aerial habitat. Differentiating bats from birds, a simple task at ground level, was impossible aloft, which limited our ability to study and characterise high-altitude bat behaviour. Many high-altitude infrastructure developments around the world were thus planned and executed with no regard to possible impacts on bats and caused millions of bat fatalities. BATScan, the first automatic bat identifier for radar, demonstrates how artificial intelligence can be implemented together with ecological insight to solve basic scientific questions and minimise negative human impact on natural habitats. We demonstrate a facet of the complexity of bat aero-ecology using the Israeli BATScan database and substantiate the claim that activities taken by the wind energy industry to minimise bat mortality may prove limited and leave bats unprotected. We further discuss upcoming challenges in the face of a forthcoming transportation revolution that will change the human-aerial wildlife conflict from a conservation concern to a major human safety issue.

Pandemocene: a review

The history of humans has been divided into epochs, which are characterized by the prevalence of comparable conditions and are named based on their direct or indirect interactions with their environments. It is widely recognized that we are currently in the Anthropecene epoch. Infectious diseases have impacted humans in a different extent throughout its history. The numbers of viral infection pandemics in three quarter-century clusters (25 years each) formed from 1950 to the present day were compared by examining data figures from the literature. The source of the data is obtained entirely from the published articles relating the subject. The frequency of infectious disease pandemics has increased significantly in recent decades. Roughly speaking, there is an interaction between human population density, human activities and the impact of infection outbreaks. This increase in the frequency of pandemics may be associated with the increase in population density as well as the negative impact of humans on the environment. It may be appropriate to coin this most recent epoch as Pandemocene.

Studying the properties of ash and slag waste for use in the manufacture of construction products

Purpose. The research purpose is to study the physical-chemical properties of ash and slag waste generated during the coal combustion at the Ekibastuz field in Kazakhstan, to determine the possibility of using waste as a secondary resource to reduce the negative human impact on the environment. Methods. The research uses the methods of X-ray phase and differential thermal analysis, as well as chemical analysis. The X-ray phase analysis makes it possible to determine the phase composition and structure of ash and slag wastes, while differential thermal analysis is used to study their behavior with temperature changes. A chemical analysis is performed to determine the composition of ash and slag. Findings. The chemical and granulometric composition of ash and slag waste from the Ekibastuz field coal combustion has been determined. Analysis of the ash chemical composition showed that its main components are silicon and aluminum oxides, as well as a significant amount of iron oxide. The results obtained confirm the possibility of using ash and slag waste as a secondary raw material to reduce the negative impact on the environment. Originality. It has been revealed that the thermal conductivity, ultimate strength and water-absorption of ceramic brick samples depend on the amount of ash added and the firing temperature. The possibility of obtaining building materials with minimum cement content has also been substantiated, which is a new and promising approach, given the high cost of cement as the main building material. Practical implications. The practical value of the research is in solving environmental problems associated with the use of ash and slag waste. Using these wastes as a secondary raw material, it is possible to reduce the anthropogenic burden on the environment, as well as the volume of ash dumps. In addition, vacant land previously occupied by ash and slag mixtures can be used for economic purposes.

RENEWABLE ENERGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH: GLOBAL PRACTICES FOR SYNERGY PROVIDING

One of the sustainable development goals the UN General Assembly developed in 2015 is the movement towards affordable and clean energy (Goal 7). It aims to modernise energy systems, increase energy efficiency, and ensure cheap, uninterrupted, and universally available electricity by 2030. Clean energy has a positive effect on the state of the environment and reduces the "carbon footprint" and negative human impact on the environment. Intermediate results from implementing renewable energy positively impact people's health and better access to medical services. The article examines global practices of preserving public health through renewable ("green") energy. The influence of fossil fuels and non-ecological energy sources on the population's health was analysed, and successful cases of implementing "green" energy to improve the population's health were studied. Methods of promotion of enterprises working in this field are analysed. The analysis showed that while there are challenges to implementing renewable energy sources, the benefits far outweigh the costs. Promising directions in this field include increasing the efficiency of existing energy sources and intensively implementing renewable and environmentally friendly ones. It is essential to develop and invest in the infrastructure of renewable energy sources and to inform communities about the benefits of switching to renewable energy sources to preserve the population's health. The paper emphasised that the large-scale development of the renewable energy sector of Ukraine will be possible based on the state of clear national strategies, setting ambitious goals, conducting international communication campaigns, the introduction of new market mechanisms for stimulating increasing the use of biomass in electricity and heat generation, promoting the development of local energy initiatives, etc.

The impact of anthropogenic activity on the heat resistance and condition of green spaces in the Central and Kirovsky Districts of Volgograd

This paper examines the impact of anthropogenic activity on the heat resistance and condition of green spaces in the Central and Kirovsky Districts of Volgograd. The method of the analyzed diagnostics of the state of green spaces used in the experiment is described the determination of heat resistance by the degree of damage to chlorophyll-bearing tissues according to F.F. Matskov. The role of the impact of motor transport on the degree of endurance by green spaces of high atmospheric temperatures is considered. The paper presents the results of a study of the heat resistance and state of trees under conditions of various levels of anthropogenic load. The study of the negative human impact on the state and degree of resistance to the action of high temperatures was carried out in the Central and Kirovsky Districts of the city of Volgograd. The studied territories belonged to a residential or park area, as well as transport. The experiments have shown that the indicators of the stability of tree plantations located near the highway and the residential area differ in terms of indicators. Exhaust gases from vehicles reduce the heat resistance of vegetation and their productivity. The obtained materials can serve as a basis for further monitoring of the state of green spaces in Volgograd and carrying out further measures of greening the city.

Iminodisuccinic acid (IDHA) as an effective biodegradable complexing agent in the adsorption process of La(III), Nd(III) and Ho(III) ions

Environmental pollution and the continued depletion of many deposits have made the recycling of used materials an urgent need. An important aspect of this topic is the development of alternative compounds with a more favourable environmental profile compared to those currently in use. Indeed, when designing such processes, the negative human impact on the environment should be mitigated as much as possible. This paper presents the results of a study on the application of biodegradable complexing agent iminodisuccinic acid (IDHA) for the recovery of La(III), Nd(III) and Ho(III) by adsorption (single-component systems, static and dynamic methods) using various types of ion exchangers. The results obtained allow to determine the optimal process conditions and show that the chelating ion exchanger Purolite S957 has the highest adsorption capacity related to the La(III) complexes (142.29 mg/g), while the Nd(III) and Ho(III) complexes adsorb with the highest efficiency (161.04 mg/g for Nd(III) and 201.74 mg/g for Ho(III)) in the cation exchanger Lewatit SP112. According to the desorption studies the adsorbents are characterized by a large regeneration capability. This paper also presents the characterization of the physicochemical properties of the applied ion exchangers and the analysis of the binary systems (Ln(III)-IDHA) to determine the overall stability constants of the complexes using the potentiometric methods. Biodegradable IDHA was used to this aim.

Information support system for household waste disposal processes

In work, a web application was designed and developed to support interaction between members of different households regarding the disposal of household waste and the sale of used goods on the secondary market. To minimize the negative human impact on the environment, the developed information system to support household waste disposal is based on the principles of a circular economy, where all available resources are reusable, goods to recycle, and in general, the level of consumption is reduced. The need to form the average consumer’s interest in finding a target audience for the distribution process on the secondary market of used goods is substantiated. The main distinguishing feature of the web application is providing consumers with an electronic platform that would provide an opportunity to successfully realize the need for sorted garbage (household waste, recyclables, etc.) with economic benefits for all participants of the interaction. As a result of the task, we carried out an analysis of knowledge in the direction of household waste disposal and existing applications to support circular economy processes. According to the compiled requirements specification, we used the TypeScript programming language, the React library, the SASS scripting metalanguage, and the MVC architecture. To ensure the correct operation of the service, manual, modular and automated testing was carried out. The developed software product has a simple interface. It is easy to use for every user who has access to the Internet and a desire to obtain additional resources in the difficult time of Ukraine’s military economy.

Vegetation Landscape Changes and Driving Factors of Typical Karst Region in the Anthropocene

Vegetation degeneration has become a serious ecological problem for karst regions in the Anthropocene. According to the deficiency of long serial and high-resolution analysis of karst vegetation, this paper reconstructed the variation of vegetation landscape changes from 1987 to 2020 in a typical karst region of China. Using Landsat time series data, the dynamic changes and driving factors of natural karst vegetation were identified at the landscape scale. On the premise of considering the time-lag effect, the main climatic factors that influence vegetation growth were presented at the interannual timescale. Then, the approach of residual analysis was adopted to distinguish the dominant factors affecting vegetation growth. Results of trend analysis revealed that 21.5% of the forestland showed an overall significant decline in vegetation growth, while only 1.5% showed an increase in vegetation growth during the study period. Precipitation and radiation were the dominant meteorological factors influencing vegetation at the interannual timescale, as opposed to temperature. More than 70% of the natural vegetation growth was dominated by climatic factors. The area percentage of negative human impact has increased gradually since 2009 and reached 18.5% in 2020, indicating the currently serious situation of vegetation protection; fortunately, in recent years, human disturbances on vegetation have been mitigated in karst areas with the promotion of ecological conservation and restoration projects.

Heat Stress and Its Negative Impact on City and its Inhabitants: A Case Study of Bhubaneswar

Abstract: This paper aims to analyse how rapid urbanization helps in increasing urban temperature and how urban population suffering due to rise in temperature. Heat stress happens when the body's capability of controlling its inner temperature begins to fail. Temperature rise is of the main reason led to warmness stress. This heat stress related issues are mostly being seen among urban workers and urban poor. Usually, urban areas experience higher temperature than its peri urban & rural areas. These higher temperatures have negative human health impact like respiratory disorder, cardiovascular and heat stroke as well. Therefore, it is important to lower heat risk from urban environment. Deaths & Health hazards due to heat stress can be avoid easily. We just need to identify the high heat risk areas and with the help of proper planning and prevention we can prevent health related issues. Rapid Urbanization & increase of built-up surface is one of the major causes increasing urban heat.

Assessing the Social Cohesion of a Translocated Pride of White Lions Integrated with Wild Tawny Lions in South Africa, Using Social Network Analysis.

Simple SummaryLions in South Africa are protected in national parks and smaller fenced private wildlife reserves. Population sizes and genetics within fenced reserves are managed through moving lions between reserves. One component of successful lion movements is their ability to form prides post release, which is influenced by the strength of social bonds and interactions between individual lions. White lions are a natural colour variant of the African lion, occurring within certain tawny lion prides in the Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa. Human impact, including trophy hunting, led to the removal of white lions in the wild until their reintroduction in 2006. The social behaviour of a pride consisting of captive-origin white and wild tawny lions was compared to captive-origin and wild tawny lion prides, with similarities and differences in the social behaviour of prides found. The study concluded that the pride of white and tawny lions was more strongly bonded than either the captive-origin or wild tawny prides. This suggests that a constructed pride of captive-origin white and wild tawny lions can successfully form a socially functional lion pride and indicates that white lions are capable of surviving in the wild in the absence of negative human impact. In South Africa, lions are protected in national parks and smaller fenced reserves. Translocating lions between fenced reserves, whilst necessary to maintain genetic diversity, is disruptive and can impact survivorship and pride cohesion. Critical to translocation success is pride cohesion. White lions are a natural colour variant occurring in the Greater Kruger Park Region, where anthropogenic threats eliminated this population until reintroduction in 2006. Through social network analysis (SNA), the sociality of a released pride of captive-origin white and wild tawny lions was compared to two captive-origin and wild prides of tawny lions. Social interactions and pride dynamics were recorded for each pride. For all prides, cubs and subadults were central to the play network, while adults received the most social interactions. White and wild tawny adult males initiated more social interactions than captive-origin tawny males, whilst a keystone adult female was identified in each pride. For the constructed pride, social interactions were more evenly distributed, suggesting a high level of connectedness and cohesion. This is the first study to demonstrate that captive-origin white and wild tawny lions can form a socially functional pride, suggesting that white lions would survive in the wild in the absence of anthropogenic threats.

New energy efficiency metrics for the IT industry

Reducing the technogenic impact of human activity on the ecology of the planet is a problem that is increasingly moving from a theoretical category into a practical one. The environmental situation is serious and requires more attention. One of the significant factors of the negative impact of humans on their environment is the emissions of harmful substances that occur during the production of electricity. The technical development of humanity and the widespread introduction of information technologies are characterized by an explosive growth in the number of electronic devices and the amount of data transmitted over information networks. This contributes to an increase in the need for computing resources for storing and processing this data, and as a result, the need for electricity is also increasing. Over the past 15–20 years, computing equipment has increased its computing power many times. The number of servers in operation is currently estimated at many millions of units, and the total energy consumption of the server park is becoming very significant in the structure of energy costs in all developed countries. In this article, we will analyze a way to reduce energy costs in the operation of servers and data centers, the application of which has a high potential for saving energy. We will give an example of a new way to evaluate the efficiency of IT equipment using a new factor – the server idle coefficient (SIC).

LANDSCAPE IN PAIN: SHETLAND’S INDUSTRIAL SCALE WIND FARM AND SOLASTALGIA

Landscape in Pain is a body of digital art works made in response to the distress, solastalgia (Albrecht), produced by the environmental change to the environment caused by the development of the Viking Energy Wind Farm in the Shetland Islands, the northernmost archipelago in Scotland. The industrial scale wind farm will cover most of Shetland’s north central mainland and be visible from the majority of the islands. With 103 wind turbines, it will become one of the largest onshore wind farms in Europe. While Shetland is anxious to tackle the climate crisis, nonetheless many believe this project is not a green solution. Local objections to the wind farm include its disproportionate scale, destruction of peatlands and negative human impact. How do we achieve balance between sustainable development and care for the communities rich in resources, such as wind and tidal power, being mined by multi-national corporations across the northern region?

Rural parks as refugia of cavity nesters in an agricultural landscape: Which habitat features are important for cavity dwellers?

Parks as artificial non-forest tree stands that serve many useful functions for people can also act as refuges for specialised species that include, for example, cavity nesters. In 2017, (from March to end of May), using the example of 54 parks in the agricultural landscape of SE Poland, the importance of 9 basic habitat parameters was assessed (tree trunk diameter, health status of the trees, proportion of dead trees, management intensity, distance to the nearest forest, distance to a forest of >10 ha in area, park area, built-up area, area of tree cover surrounding the park), for the occurrence and richness of five cavity nesters. Rural parks serve refugia for cavity nesters in the agricultural landscape, such as Great Spotted and Syrian woodpeckers and secondary cavity nesters: European Starling, Eurasian Nuthatch and Eurasian Wryneck. The park size, as well as the presence of trees with large dimensions, were positively related to the occurrence and richness of most studied species. A small share of scattered built-up areas did not negatively affect the occurrence and richness of cavity nesters, and even positively affected the occurrence of Syrian woodpecker and Eurasian Wryneck. Only significant management intensity of the parks negatively influenced the Eurasian Wryneck occurrence, and richness of secondary cavity nesters and the whole cavity nester assemblage. The protection of parks with the characteristics listed above should also be taken into account when developing park management strategies, as such areas are important for species with greater ecological flexibility, and may support biodiversity in the agricultural landscape. The negative human impact on cavity nesters may be mitigated by the designation of ‘wild zones’ in the parks, which will save ecological valuable trees and at the same time ensure the safety of visitors.

Method for Reconfiguring Train Schedules Taking into Account the Global Reduction of Railway Energy Consumption

The paper aims to propose a method of reconfiguring the train timetable, taking into account minimising the globally consumed energy for traction purposes. This is a very important issue in the context of rising electricity prices, alarming climate changes and the “Fit for 55” policy introduced in Europe. Each unit of energy saved contributes to improving the state of the planet and reducing the negative human impact on it. In this paper, the authors propose a model that, when applied, will reconfigure the timetable in terms of energy intensity and, as a result, reduce the impact of railways on the burden on the environment. It is proposed to introduce an interdependence between trajectories of electrical train movement. This interdependence is to take place so that it is possible to efficiently transfer the energy recovered during the braking of one train to another train, moving on the same section of the railway line and at the same time (i.e., without using energy storage devices). The paper provides a physical background to the considerations—discussing the movement of electric trains in the context of their energy intensity and the possibility of energy recovery; presenting the possibility of interconnecting trains in such a way that the energy from a train that is being braked can be efficiently used by a train that is being accelerated; presenting a method for making the linkages between trains (in the form of an original algorithm resulting from the application of the Delphi method) and implementing them in the timetable. The timetable for the application of the method is real and was obtained from the railway operator in Poland, as a mathematical–physical model describing the trajectory and energy consumption of the original, after which the proposed timetable was verified by running simulations and comparing the energy consumption of the original and the proposed timetable. It turned out that it is possible to achieve a global total energy demand reduction of up to 398 MWh/year. This proves the validity of using the proposed algorithm at the timetabling stage and extending its implementation to the entire network. Furthermore the authors also recognise the tendency of the algorithm to return repeatable solutions, which has the side effect of creating a cyclic timetable. Its implementation in Poland has proved impossible for many years. The application of the proposed method could change this unfavourable situation.

Observational study of the PM2.5 and O3 superposition-composite pollution event during spring 2020 in Beijing associated with the water vapor conveyor belt in the northern hemisphere

Unlike the heavy haze situations in previous years, the emergence of a water vapor conveyor belt flowing through North China is an important factor in the foggy-haze event during the 48-h snowfall in Beijing and its surroundings, which disrupted the customary pollution snow removal atmospheric purification.①In the spring of 2020, during a period of negative emissions increment and weak human activity impact, a special interaction between the high humidity content of large-scale continuous water vapor transmission and the weather-scale daily cycling radiation cycle change (due to daily change of sun's zenith angle), as well as the atmospheric microphysical process, provided rare meteorological conditions for the superposition-compound growth of PM2.5 and O3 pollution. The water vapor conveyor belt, through enhanced transmission of easterly wind momentum, induced a high value super-saturation signal (S) and condensation rate (fc), resulting in 48 consecutive hours of snow in Beijing, but was also conducive to fine particulates, including precursor emissions, through a microphysical humidification process, which became synchronized. ②The weather-scale process impact refers to the cloud height rise in the daytime and decrease at night. Due to the daily fluctuations in cloud height, the concentration of O3 followed a coordinated daily cycle. During the day, when the sun's zenith angle going on the top, the PM2.5 and O3 superposition composite effects occur. Therefore, even during a negative emission period, PM2.5 and O3 superposition-composite serious pollution events occur as usual, rather than the expected possible atmospheric cleaning through snow.

Bacterial Microbiomes in the Sediments of Lotic Systems Ecologic Drivers and Role: A Case Study from the Mureş River, Transylvania, Romania

Numerous sections of the Mureş River vary in terms of the abundance of nitrates, ammonia, and orthophosphates; and of correlated lotic sediment bacterial microbiome structures in terms of both diversity and abundance. This highlights the great versatility of microbiomes in being influenced by the physical-chemical characteristics of environments and their spatial changes. Bacteria microbiomes exhibit dynamic and shifting potential and significant tendencies toward self-organization and self-adaptation. These typical features represent an essential ecologic basis for lotic systems having to do with the use and reuse of various kinds of environmental resource as chemical substances. In this respect, trophic processes assure the river ecosystem optimum health ecologic status dynamic and trend, to be reached. The flexibility of shifting bacterial microbiomes is crucial in maintaining this ecological context’s vital role in biogeochemically sustaining other taxonomic groups, which are spatially and temporally continuous. This is especially important for nutrient cycle processes, even for rivers with high levels of negative human impact, in promoting a functional lotic system.

New Circular Challenges in the Development of Take-Away Food Packaging in the COVID-19 Period

The COVID-19 pandemic has set new challenges for the HoReCa industry. Lockdowns have coincided with and strongly impacted the industrial transformation processes that have been taking place for a decade. Among the most important HoReCa transition processes are those related to the rapid growth of the delivery-food market and ordering meals via internet platforms. The new delivery-food market requires not only the development of specific distribution channels, but also the introduction of appropriate, very specific food packaging. Food packaging and its functionality are defined by the administrative requirements and standards applicable to materials that have contact with food and principally through the prism of the ecological disaster caused by enormous amounts of plastic waste, mainly attributed to the food packaging. To meet environmental and administrative requirements, new technologies to produce food packaging materials are emerging, ensuring product functionality, low environmental impact, biodegradability, and potential for composting of the final product. However, predominantly, the obtained product should keep the nutritional value of food and protect it against changes in color or shape. Current social transformation has a significant impact on the food packaging sector, on one hand creating a new lifestyle for society all over the world, and on the other, a growing awareness of the negative impact of humans on the environment and increasing responsibility for the planet. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to develop a circular economy based on the paradigm of shortening distribution channels, using local raw materials, limiting the consumption of raw materials, energy, water, and above all, minimizing waste production throughout the life cycle of products, all of which are in line with the idea of low-carbon development.

Measurements of Flammable Gas Concentration in Landfill Areas with a Low-Cost Sensor

Global warming, as the result of the negative impact of humans on climate change, has been observed based on various data sources. Various measures have aimed to reduce anthropogenic factors, and also to lower carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane CH4 emissions. One of the main contributors to anthropogenic factors is organic waste in municipal solid waste landfills. There are many landfills where cost-effective rapid technologies for the identification and quantification of CH4 emission sites are not applied. There is still a need for the development of accessible and cost-effective methods that react in a real-time manner for the rapid detection and monitoring of methane emissions. This paper’s main goal is to create a prototype sensor suitable for operational measurement of the gas value, suitable for integration into geodetic equipment or an unmanned aerial vehicle system. A sensor system (device) was developed, which consisted of three semiconductor sensors—MQ2, MQ4, and MQ135—which aimed to capture flammable gases (CO2, CH4, O2 purity) and to evaluate the averages of the measured values from the components mounted on the board—the semiconductor sensors. The sensors were calibrated in a laboratory and tested in a closed landfill. The measurement data consisted of the read resistances (analog signal) from the MQ2, MQ4, and MQ135 sensors, and the relative humidity and the temperature (digital signal) of the DHT2 sensor with a timestamp calculated by the RTC module. The use of the method was confirmed because the sensors reacted as expected when placed in the vicinity of the gas collection well. Furthermore, the sensor will be tested and improved for field work in landfill sites.