Emission of Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) from Burning of Biomass in Brick Kilns

Tahir, S N A; Rafique, Muhammed

doi:10.1080/15275920903347487

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“…As well as contributing to climate change, BTKs also produce black carbon that leads to worsening local air pollution. Additionally, Tahir and Rafique (2009) demonstrated that, in addition to releasing approximately 525,440 tons of CO 2 per year, the burning of biomass in brick kilns in Pakistan contributes to exacerbated deforestation in the region, thereby reducing space for carbon sequestration. Accordingly, a shift away from BTKs in South-Asia towards cleaner, less polluting and more energy-efficient kilns has been recommended by researchers (Croitoru and Sarraf, 2012;Rajarathnam et al, 2014).…”

Section: Factoriesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Modern slavery, environmental degradation and climate change: Fisheries, field, forests and factories

Brown

Boyd

Brickell

et al. 2019

Environment and Planning E: Nature and Space

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In this commentary paper, the current state of research on the tightly connected and bi-directional relationships among modern slavery, environmental degradation and climate change is critically assessed and reviewed. An emerging branch of research has begun to conceptualize linkages between slavery and environmental change. Responding to a gap in the extant literature, this paper synthesizes and makes sense of this emerging research base and proposes a future research agenda for exploring the slavery-environment nexus. Through an exploration of 19 key texts which explicitly examine the relationship between slavery and environmental change, spanning across diverse disciplines and spatial scales, we draw out two key arguments that can be adopted in proposing a future research agenda. Firstly, we identify the sectoral emergence of the nexus,

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Section: Factoriesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Modern slavery, environmental degradation and climate change: Fisheries, field, forests and factories

Brown

Boyd

Brickell

et al. 2019

Environment and Planning E: Nature and Space

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“…As the data of Figure 4 represents the high intensity of old technology kilns are operating in the province which is the largest contributor of air pollutants. The air pollutants level regarding old technology brick kilns are associated with the use of different types of fuel (Sanjel et al, 2016), such as coal (Kumar et al, 2016), old tyres (Gomes and Hossain, 2003;Joshi and Dudani, 2008), agricultural residues (Hameed et al, 2018), bagasse (Kazmi et al, 2016), wood (Tahir and Rafique, 2009;Skinder et al, 2014), industrial waste (Peter et al, 2018), biomass (Zhong et al, 2019), and manure (Blackman, 2000).…”

Section: Brick Kilns In Punjabmentioning

confidence: 99%

Brick Sector and Air Quality: An Integrated Assessment towards 2020 Challenge of Environment Development

Pervaiz

Akram

Khan

et al. 2021

Environ. Nat. Resour. J.

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Brick sector is a mainstay of the urban economy of Punjab. The traditional technology of brick making emits a lot of toxic gases and smoke particulates into air. Hence, the Government of the Punjab, Pakistan announced a ban on low technology brick kiln operations during winter season by the end of December 2020. Initially, the existing set up of brick kilns and air pollution levels were evaluated before and during lockdown period using spatial application. Further, environmental parameters such as aerosols, carbon monoxide, ozone, sulfur dioxide and carbon dioxide were determined to analyze the air quality, including metrological factors. Results of the study exhibited that the upper and central regions of Punjab are the major hubs of brick kilns. So, the level of air quality was inconsistent in the study period due to the existence of large mushrooms of brick kilns. Further, despite lockdown the highest concentration of carbon monoxide was recorded in the eastern side of the province, such as Kasur, Lahore, and Sheikhupura. The level of aerosols also fluctuated and shifted its trends in the central and southern part of the province. While SO2 and CO2 level declined and revealed a satisfactory level of air quality during shutdown. On the other hand, no significant relation to metrological factors, such as rain, is involved in the pollution reduction. Conclusively, the findings of the present study encourage the government agencies to realign the stringent control measures to improve the quality of air in the winter months using the experience of quarantine in 2020.

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“…The issues surrounding the sustainability of brickmaking hence become more and more apparent (Gomes and Hossain, 2003;Darain et al, 2015). Even the use of firewood, which is considered renewable, as a resource, is still seen as arduous due to the high demand for bricks (Tahir and Rafique, 2009;Darain et al, 2015). In addition, as there are four phases in a brickmaking process-mixing raw materials, molding the mixture into raw bricks, drying the raw bricks, and firing the dried, raw bricks (Dalkılıç and Nabikoğlu, 2017;Atmodiwirjo et al, 2018)-the need for energy during other stages of the process other than the firing process is also expected.…”

Section: Sun-drying Strategies As Part Of the Ecological Production Omentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The population increase has contributed to a high demand for bricks in our society (Holley, 2009), triggering the industrialization of brickmaking. The production of bricks on a large scale, however, is notorious for its environmental impact (Darain et al, 2015) as it contributes to air pollution (Tahir and Rafique, 2009;Darain et al, 2015) and excessive land cultivation, resulting in a threat to the ecosystem (Singh and Asgher, 2005). The forces behind the industrialization of brickmaking have mostly ignored the threat and tend to solely emphasize the efficiency of brickmaking to meet the demand without fully considering its environmental impacts (Holley, 2009).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%