Carbon dioxide sequestration by Polish forest ecosystems

Pawłowska

Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S

2017

Carbon dioxide fluxes between ecosystems of the Earth are presented. It was shown that intensifying its absorption of terrestrial ecosystems by 3.2% would prove sufficient to neutralize carbon dioxide emissions from the combustion of fossil fuels and cement production. It was shown that Polish forests absorb 84.6 million tons of CO2/year, that is 26% of emissions from fossil fuel combustion and cement production, while agricultural crops absorb 103 million tons of CO2/year. Total carbon dioxide sequestration by forests and agricultural crops amounts to 187.5 million tons of CO2/year, which is tantamount to 59% of emissions from fossil fuel combustion and cement production. Forestation of marginal soils would further increase carbon dioxide absorption in Poland by 20.6 million tons of CO2/year. Moreover, if plants were sown in order to produce green manure - instead of leaving soil fallow - sequestration could still be boosted by another 6.2 million tons of CO2/year.

Section: Role Of Terrestrial Ecosystems In the Regulation Of Co 2 Cyclementioning

confidence: 76%

Section: Assessment Of Co 2 Sequestration By Terrestrial Ecosystems Imentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Assessment Of Co 2 Sequestration By Terrestrial Ecosystems Imentioning

confidence: 99%

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Mitigation of Greenhouse Gases Emissions by Management of Terrestrial Ecosystem

Pawłowska

Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S

2017

“…As shown by the study, the construction of a house using the composite technology, generated 94.731 kg less CO2 during the material production stage than the typically used technology, with the total savings across the entire building's life cycle amounting to 95.436 kg. As shown by Gaj K. (27), in Poland, 1 ha of a 54-year-old pine forest can accumulate 30 tons of CO2. This means that a house built using traditional technology requires as much as 18.4 ha of pine forest across a 50-year-long life cycle, while a house built using composite technology requires 15.2 ha.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Archives of Civil Engineering

Kozień-Woźniak

Fąfara

Łukaszewski

et al. 2021

Occurrences associated with the phenomena of climate change are increasingly visible. Effects of progressive environmental pollution are monitored with growing concern. Still, in the construction sector, the choice of sustainable materials and the knowledge concerning them is insignificant. Studies have shown that single-family residential buildings form the largest share of new buildings in Central European countries. It should be assumed that it is the improvement of this particular section of the construction sector to be the goal of further development of societies. This paper presents a case study of the construction of a house using straw -a material that, on the one hand, is a product associated with local tradition, while significantly reducing carbon footprint of its production and use, on the other. The construction of a prototypical house with the application of composite technology, i.e. timber framing with straw bale infill, was compared with a conventional method (ceramic masonry units) which is currently the most popular choice for building single-family houses in Poland. The study is based on the building's life cycle assessment (LCA) over its consecutive phases as a tested and reliable method of the verification of a material's impact on the environment.

Folia Forestalia Polonica

“…This market is currently being transformed, particularly in terms of LULUCF and potential offsetting schemes. Gaj (2012) estimates that in Poland, forests absorb annually approx. 80 million tons of CO 2 , which corresponds to over 1.3 billion Euro in terms of emission allowances.…”

Section: Legal and Economic Conditionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Can changes in forest management contribute to the reduction of CO₂ in the atmosphere? Literature review, discussion and Polish example

Adamowicz

Keča

2019

Both COP21 and COP22 stressed the role of forests in climate protection as a natural CO2 sink. With this in mind, the study reviewed some literature findings related to afforestation, stand level management, forest soils, peatland management and storage yards to increase the amount of CO2 absorbed by the forest ecosystem. It was shown that some of the assumptions, for example, afforestation or improved water relations in soils, may contribute to reduced CO2 levels in the atmosphere. Our research was of a review nature and consisted in seeking information in various scientific publications. For a better interpretation of the results, we have divided our research into several parts. In the first part, we analysed the importance of deforestation and afforestation in the context of CO2 accumulation. We discussed the results of research on these issues giving specific examples. We have analysed the possibility of afforestation of new land. Using the example of Poland, we have indicated problems related to this issue. We have analysed the possibility of afforestation of new land. On the example of Poland, we have indicated problems related to this problem. We have come to the conclusion that in today’s Europe, the obstacle to such efforts is the lack of land that can be afforested and the financial incentive to abandon farming for forestry is too low. In the second part, we discussed the role of forest stands in the process of CO2 accumulation and reduction. We discussed breeding treatments that can be performed on racks. We noticed their importance in the CO2 reduction process. We noticed that when the density of forests increased, this has a positive effect on organic carbon storage. We presented and discussed examples of different rotation strategies in the context of their impact on CO2 accumulation. We analysed issues related to obtaining wood raw material and possible further storage of coal or its release into the atmosphere. We have recognized that proper forest soil management is important for CO2 accumulation. Therefore, another part of the research was devoted to the discussion on the role of soil in the process of CO2 accumulation. We discussed examples of using soil for forest and non-forest purposes, looking for the answer: how does this affect CO2 accumulation? In addition, we analysed the impact of soil moisture on processes related to CO2 storage. In our research, we critically treated wood storage as a method of reducing CO2. We also discussed the problem of treating wood as a source of bioenergy. We came to the conclusion that wood as an energy source can have a positive effect on CO2 reduction. The condition is, however, that energy produced from wood replaces energy from fossil fuels. Finally, we presented and discussed financial and legal issues related to CO2 reduction activities involving forests. We have found that attempts to commercialize CO2 emission reduction units for emissions generated in forests should be linked to the environmental responsibility of companies, and as such, should not be included in the current emissions’ trading policies. In the article, we also present a Polish proposal to run coal farms. We discuss their importance in the context of the issues discussed in this article.