1. Dušan Vranješ, JU Visoka medicinska škola Prijedor,
Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Climate change and natural disasters in urban areas can cause extreme forms of environmental pollution. These phenomena result in endangering the health of the population and disturbing the ecological balance. The aim of this paper is to analyze possible forms of extreme environmental pollution in urban areas and determine the possibility of implementing environmental protection measures that need to be implemented as part of preventive measures and measures to protect and eliminate consequences in the affected area. The analysis of possible forms of extreme environmental pollution in urban areas was performed on the basis of monitoring the situation and collecting and processing data as well as data from the assessment of the threat of natural disasters in the city of Prijedor. Occurrences of extremely high concentrations of certain pollutants in urban areas are possible due to natural disasters (floods, fires, earthquakes, etc.) as well as technical - technological accidents at industrial and energy facilities and due to damage to municipal infrastructure. Extremely high levels of pollution can also be caused by industrial and urban pollution, especially when there is a cumulative effect with certain unfavorable meteorological conditions, and before that the appearance of temperature inversion. Occurrences of extremely high concentrations of pollutants primarily endanger the health of the population and then lead to endangerment of ecosystems and cause great material damage.
In order to plan and implement adequate and effective environmental protection measures, it is necessary to analyze possible scenarios of environmental threats and capacity analysis on the basis of risk identification, and to determine and plan necessary environmental protection measures. Effective implementation of environmental protection measures requires continuous monitoring, implementation of preventive measures as well as training and equipping of competent institutions specialized in taking adequate protection measures.
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Thematic field:
Savremeni pristup u sanitarnom inženjerstvu
Date:
03.03.2022.
Međunarodna naučna konferencija - Znanjem do zdravlja SANUS 2022.
