Environmental Protection of the Tatra, Pieniny and Gorce Mountains by the Use of Geothermal Energy
- Key words
- doublet, ecology, air pollution, defoliation
- Location
- Poland
- Conference
- World Geothermal Congress
- Year
- 1995
- Session
- SECTION 13 - Environmental and Social Aspects
- Language
- English
- Paper number
- 4-Krzan
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Abstract
Poland one of most polluted countries. This also applies to that of high touristic Podhale basin, where geothermal waters have discovered, is national parks. A large scale ecological degradation is observed due to atmospheric pollution some of which is due to emissions from local sources. Geothermal water fur in settlements (Zakopane, Nowy Biaty Dunajec, etc.) can beneficially influence state of health of population and the environment in national parks as well as areaís numerous nature reservations.
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