Agricultural NH3 and NOx emissions in Canada

Kurvits, Tiina; Marta, T.

doi:10.1016/s0269-7491(98)80032-8

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“…Atmospheric ammonia is a contributor to various negative effects on ecosystems. These include acidification, eutrophication, acid rain, loss of biodiversity and also impacts on human health (Kurvits and Marta, 1998).…”

Section: Air Qualitymentioning

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A proposed framework for determining the environmental impact of replacing agricultural grassland with Miscanthus in Ireland

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Energy crops offer an opportunity to substantially increase bioenergy resources which can replace rapidly depleting fossil fuel reserves and mitigate the effect of climate change. Energy crops are typically established within traditional agricultural systems such as tillage land or grassland. Associated land use conversion has environmental implications. The aim of this paper is to propose a framework to examine how such environmental implications can be assessed, based on (a) a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) approach which considers potential impacts at different stages of a plan across a wide range of environmental receptors and (b) a literature review. The example we used was that of Miscanthus replacing grassland farming. This scenario is particularly relevant to Ireland, where over 90% of the agricultural land is permanent pasture, but is also applicable to grassland conversion throughout Europe and the United States. Two consecutive phases of land-use change were identified for assessment, each with a distinct set of environmental impacts. The first was a transition phase, lasting from initial livestock clearance and grassland ploughing until the Miscanthus crop became established (2-3 years). The second phase was the mature crop phase, lasting up to 25 years. Miscanthus cultivation was more likely to impact negatively on the environment during the transition phase than the mature phase, primarily due to abrupt disturbance and the time required for a new equilibrium to establish. However, a literature review of the impact on the environmental receptors revealed that replacing Irish agricultural grassland with Miscanthus had the potential to improve biodiversity, water, air and soil quality, and climatic factors once the crop became established and reached maturity. In order to confirm these findings an appropriate monitoring programme involving objectives and indicators associated with each environmental receptor would need to be developed.

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A proposed framework for determining the environmental impact of replacing agricultural grassland with Miscanthus in Ireland

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“…On top of Scheme 1, Scheme 2 highlights: (1) using natural gas for commercial heating and bath boilers in the whole urban area; (2) sprinkling road surfaces and planting grass covers for exposed ground to control dust emission in the whole urban area. In addition to Schemes 1 and 2, more control measures are taken in Scheme 3 such as: (1) utilizing natural gas in power plant boilers and all domestic and commercial boilers; (2) replacing domestic coal burning stoves with electric (3) relocating more heavily polluting industries out of the city; (4) enforcing all new vehicles to comply with more stringent emission criteria and using natural gas in all commercial vehicles. A transmission matrix is used to illustrate the relationship between pollutant emission and concentration.…”

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“…By forming smog, fine particulate matter not only impairs visibility and ecosystems but also causes severe and chronic health problems in humans who are continually exposed. Elevated anthropogenic SO 2 and NO x emissions can also have various negative impacts on human health and surrounding biota, such as acid rain, eutrophication, ground-level ozone, climate warming, complexation with fine particulate matter, and loss of biodiversity [2,3,4]. Believed to impose high risk and damage to human health, PM 10 , SO 2 , and NO x therefore are the focus of air quality management in Beijing.…”

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Comparison of air quality management strategies of PM₁₀, SO₂, and NO_x by an industrial source complex model in Beijing

Guo¹,

Ma²,

Xing³

2007

Environ. Prog.

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The primary air pollutants in the Beijing urban area are fine particulate matter (PM 10 ), sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ), and nitrogen oxides (NO x ). Using suitable emission factors for point, area, and line sources from 20 categories of industrial, commercial, domestic and traffic, total yearly mean emissions were estimated at 103.3 kton of PM 10 , 209.9 kton of SO 2 , and 225.4 kton of NO x in 1999. To abate this elevated air pollution, three air quality management schemes are adopted. After the implementation, the annual mean ground-level concentrations of air pollutants are predicted by an industrial source complex short term (ISCST3) dispersion model and compared by the geographic information system (GIS). The ISCST3 dispersion model is used by inputting emission inventory and meteorological data with 1 h temporal and 1 km Â 1 km spatial resolution. The model validity is verified by its agreement with monitoring data from Beijing's Environmental Protection Bureau. Results indicate that the levels of PM 10 , SO 2 , and NO x in Beijing are improved gradually because of the adoption of these three control schemes.

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“…Agriculture and livestock play a major role in environmental and human health problems (Fangmeier et al 1994;Havlikova et al 2008). Among Ncompounds being emitted from these sources, the most significant are NH 3 , primarily from livestock manure and inorganic fertilizers, nitrogen oxides (from fuel combustion in farm equipment and from the conversion of fertilizers in agricultural soils) and N 2 O from soils and animal waste (Kurvits and Marta 1998). N 2 O is a potent greenhouse gas which has an impact on the radiative balance of the earth.…”

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Trends of Livestock-related NH3, CH4, N2O and PM Emissions in Greece

Sidiropoulos

Tsilingiridis

2008

Water Air Soil Pollut

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It is well established that the livestock sector is a major contributor to greenhouse gases (GHG) and ammonia (NH 3 ) emissions. In this paper, the evolution of livestock NH 3 , methane (CH 4 ), nitrous oxide (N 2 O) and particulate matter (PM) emissions is presented for the period 1960-2005 in Greece and the factors influencing the emission fluxes (such as livestock population changes, manure management systems in use) are examined and analyzed. Emission estimates are based on the updated EMEP/ CORINAIR methodology together with the revised IPCC guidelines; newly published, Greece-specific emission factors are used. The emissions level from livestock is evaluated and compared with the corresponding emissions from other anthropogenic sources in Greece. Geographical analysis concerning the distribution of animals and the subsequent NH 3 emissions is performed. Main results indicate high levels of emissions from 1960 to 1995, while emissions from 1995 to 2005 show a stabilizing trend.

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Agricultural NH3 and NOx emissions in Canada

Cited by 77 publications

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A proposed framework for determining the environmental impact of replacing agricultural grassland with Miscanthus in Ireland

A proposed framework for determining the environmental impact of replacing agricultural grassland with Miscanthus in Ireland

Comparison of air quality management strategies of PM₁₀, SO₂, and NO_x by an industrial source complex model in Beijing

Trends of Livestock-related NH3, CH4, N2O and PM Emissions in Greece

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A proposed framework for determining the environmental impact of replacing agricultural grassland with Miscanthus in Ireland

A proposed framework for determining the environmental impact of replacing agricultural grassland with Miscanthus in Ireland

Comparison of air quality management strategies of PM10, SO2, and NOx by an industrial source complex model in Beijing

Trends of Livestock-related NH3, CH4, N2O and PM Emissions in Greece

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Comparison of air quality management strategies of PM₁₀, SO₂, and NO_x by an industrial source complex model in Beijing