Could geothermal water and energy use improve living conditions? Environmental effects from Poland

• Autorzy: Sowiżdżał Anna , Chmielowska Anna , Tomaszewska Barbara , Operacz Agnieszka , Chowaniec Józef

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.24425/aep.2019.127985

Warianty tytułu

PL

Czy wody geotermalne oraz ich energia mogą poprawiać warunki życia lokalnej społeczności? Efekty środowiskowe z Polski

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The issue of air pollution, resulting to a large extent from the use of fossil fuels for energy purposes, is one of the most serious environmental threats in several Polish cities, but also outside of them. The amount of pollutants emitted into the atmosphere translates into the living conditions of the inhabitants. The utilization of geothermal energy, which is a renewable and ecological source of energy, brings noticeable improvement in the quality of atmospheric air, as evidenced by signifi cant ecological effects achieved by working geothermal district heating plants. The paper presents results of comprehensive considerations focused on assessing the effects of utilization of geothermal water and energy in Poland. Issues related to the implementation of exploration works aimed at acquiring geothermal water resources, as well as environmental aspects of the use of geothermal waters and energy were discussed. The undertaken considerations have been directed at assessing whether the use of such a kind of renewable energy resources could have an impact on improving the living conditions of the local community.

PL

Problem zanieczyszczenia powietrza, wynikający w dużej mierze z wykorzystania paliw kopalnych do celów energetycznych, jest jednym z najpoważniejszych zagrożeń środowiskowych w wielu miastach Polski, ale również poza nimi w mniejszych miejscowościach. Ilość zanieczyszczeń emitowanych do atmosfery przekłada się wprost na warunki życia mieszkańców. Wykorzystanie energii geotermalnej, która jest odnawialnym i ekologicznym źródłem energii, przynosi zauważalną poprawę jakości powietrza atmosferycznego, o czym świadczą znaczące efekty ekologiczne osiągane przez działające ciepłownie geotermalne. W pracy przedstawiono wyniki kompleksowych rozważań dotyczących oceny skutków wykorzystania wody i energii geotermalnej w Polsce. Omówiono zagadnienia związane z realizacją prac poszukiwawczych mających na celu pozyskanie zasobów wód geotermalnych, a także aspekty środowiskowe wykorzystania wód geotermalnych i energii. Podjęte rozważania ukierunkowane były na ocenę, czy wykorzystanie takiego rodzaju odnawialnych źródeł energii może mieć wpływ na poprawę warunków życia lokalnej społeczności.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Poland; geothermal energy; environmental effects; geothermal water

PL

Polska; energia geotermalna; wpływ na środowisko; woda geotermalna

• Wydawca: Institute of Environmental Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Czasopismo: Archives of Environmental Protection
• Rocznik: 2019
• Tom: Vol. 45, no. 3
• Strony: 109--118
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 36 poz., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Sowiżdżał Anna

• AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland Department of Fossil Fuels

autor

Chmielowska Anna

• AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland Department of Fossil Fuels

autor

Tomaszewska Barbara

• AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland Department of Fossil Fuels

autor

Operacz Agnieszka

• University of Agriculture in Krakow, Poland, Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Land Surveying Department of Sanitary Engineering and Water Management

autor

Chowaniec Józef

• Polish Geological Institute, Poland, National Research Institute Carpathian Branch

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