Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

A quantitative methodology for indexing environmental sensitivity and pollution potential.

Hilary I Inyang1, George F Fisher, Godwin E Mbamalu

  • 1GIEES, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. hiinyang@uncc.edu

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
|May 8, 2003
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Sustaining sustainability: approaches and contexts.

Journal of environmental management·2009
Same author

Patterns of VOC and BTEX concentration in ambient air around industrial sources in Daegu, Korea.

Journal of environmental science and health. Part A, Toxic/hazardous substances & environmental engineering·2008
Same author

Patterns of subsidence in the lower Yangtze Delta of China: the case of the Suzhou-Wuxi-Changzhou region.

Environmental monitoring and assessment·2008
Same author

The aero-geochemistry of cities and regions.

Environmental monitoring and assessment·2007
Same author

Clay charge reversal effects on aqueous polymer sorption on lateritic soils.

Chemosphere·2006
Same author

Impacts of dust on environmental systems and human health.

Journal of hazardous materials·2006

This study introduces a new method for rating industrial facility site suitability using environmental factors and pollution impact analysis. Site C was found to be the most suitable location for a hypothetical coal-fired power plant.

Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Industrial Ecology
  • Spatial Analysis

Background:

  • Assessing industrial facility site suitability is crucial for minimizing environmental impact.
  • Existing methods often lack a comprehensive approach to integrate environmental sensitivity and pollution potential.
  • The siting of energy infrastructure, like coal-fired power plants, requires robust evaluation frameworks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and apply a quantitative methodology for rating industrial facility site suitability.
  • To integrate environmental sensitivity and pollution impact analysis into a unified site selection framework.
  • To compare the suitability of three alternative sites for a hypothetical coal-fired power plant.

Main Methods:

  • Formulation of a two-component methodology: environmental indexing and impact analysis.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Identification, scaling, and weighting of environmental sensitivity factors.
  • Superimposition of facility pollution impacts using contaminant fate and transport models on gridded environmental data.
  • Calculation of Unit Pollution Potential Index and a quantitative Pollution Index for comparative site assessment.

    • Main Results:

    • The methodology successfully generated quantitative Pollution Indices for three alternative sites.
    • Site C yielded the lowest Pollution Index (47.6), indicating it as the most suitable location.
    • Sites A (47.83) and B (47.91) were found to be less suitable than Site C.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed methodology provides a robust quantitative basis for comparing alternative industrial facility sites.
    • Environmental sensitivity and pollution potential analysis are key components for informed site selection.
    • The findings demonstrate the practical application of the methodology in identifying optimal locations for industrial facilities, such as coal-fired power plants.