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Citation

Reinosdotter K, Viklander M, Malmqvist PA. Water Sci. Technol. 2003; 48(9): 71-79.

Affiliation

Division of Sanitary Engineering, LuleƄ University of Technology, S-971 87 LuleƄ, Sweden. Karin.Reinosdotter@sb.luth.se

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

14703141

Abstract

The aim of the study was to determine if an increased use of local land-based snow deposits would be more sustainable than the use of a central snow deposit. The study focused on transport related emissions, costs for transporting the snow, technical attendance, local effects, public acceptance, land use, effects on the recipient environmental control and potential for accidents. General information was obtained from an inventory regarding snow handling that was made in 14, geographically spread, Swedish municipalities during 2001. The comparison of costs for transporting snow and transport-related emissions was based on information gathered from the municipality of Lulea. The study showed that using local land-based snow deposits would decrease traffic-related emissions such as CO2, CO and NO(x) by 40% annually and would decrease the annual cost for transporting snow by nearly 80%. On the other hand local snow deposits may lead to an increased risk of accidents and to negative local effects such as delayed growing season, flooding and drainage problems. Available land for local snow deposits in the cities is hard to find, and is usually expensive. Therefore a combination of local and central snow deposits is likely to be the most realistic option.



Language: en

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