Knowledge Resource Center for Ecological Environment in Arid Area
DOI | 10.1016/j.proenv.2016.07.004 |
Waste Generation and Management in Antarctica | |
Bharti, Pawan Kumar; Sharma, Bhupesh; Singh, R. K.; Tyagi, A. K. | |
通讯作者 | Bharti, Pawan Kumar |
会议名称 | 5th International Conference on Solid Waste Management (IconSWM) |
会议日期 | NOV 25-27, 2015 |
会议地点 | Bengaluru, INDIA |
英文摘要 | Antarctica is the coldest continent on the earth. The Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean surround the continent. Antarctic continent covers 10% of the earth surface and has a surface area of nearly 14 million square kilometer. It also has 70% of the world's fresh water resources in the form of ice sheets. Thick ice sheets cover the whole continent (almost 98%). As a result of the environmental conditions, the remaining (2%) fraction without ice cover is basically the barren soil and rocks. Many countries have set up scientific research stations in Antarctica. There are about 65 scientific research stations in summer and 30 research stations in winter, which are currently operating for scientific investigations. India has two permanent scientific research stations in the Antarctica located in Schirmacher Oasis in Central Dronning Maud Land and in Larsemann Hills, East Antarctica. However, the activities due to operation and maintenance of the research station in Antarctica have impacts on the Antarctic environment. Besides, the scientific stations also generate waste materials and a significant part of it is discharged into the Antarctic environment, which may create impacts on the Antarctica. The assessment of waste materials emanating from various sources was carried out. The present paper attempts to highlight the environmental parameters observed during ISEA austral summer at Maitri and Bharti station, East Antarctica. (C) 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. |
英文关键词 | Waste generation Antarctic Environment Indian research station Waste management |
来源出版物 | WASTE MANAGEMENT FOR RESOURCE UTILISATION |
ISSN | 1878-0296 |
出版年 | 2016 |
卷号 | 35 |
页码 | 40-50 |
EISBN | ***************** |
出版者 | ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV |
类型 | Proceedings Paper |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | India |
收录类别 | CPCI-S |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000387295000004 |
WOS类目 | Engineering, Environmental |
WOS研究方向 | Engineering |
资源类型 | 会议论文 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/305344 |
作者单位 | Shriram Inst Ind Res, R&D Div, Antarctica Lab, 19 Univ Rd, Delhi, India |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Bharti, Pawan Kumar,Sharma, Bhupesh,Singh, R. K.,et al. Waste Generation and Management in Antarctica[C]:ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV,2016:40-50. |
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