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ECOREMEDIATION IN PROTECTED AREAS

Faculty for Applied Ecology, Futura , Belgrade, Serbia. Ministry of science Republic of Serbia. ECOREMEDIATION IN PROTECTED AREAS. Maja Mitic Gordana Drazic Ana Djordjevic. BALWOIS 2010 - Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia - 25, 29 May 2010.

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ECOREMEDIATION IN PROTECTED AREAS

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  1. Faculty for Applied Ecology, Futura, Belgrade, Serbia Ministry of science Republic of Serbia ECOREMEDIATION IN PROTECTED AREAS MajaMiticGordanaDrazic Ana Djordjevic BALWOIS 2010 - Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia - 25, 29 May 2010

  2. The aim of this project is determination of optimal environmental and economic technology for wastewater treatment of visitor center designed for 50 visitors in protected areas • Ecoremediation integrates application of designed ecosystems in protection of natural values and remediation of the media (soil, water, air) environmentally sensitive natural ecosystems through the management of circulation materials processes. • The main technological unit used is the ecosystem processor constructed on the basis of fundamental biological processes. process: photosynthesis Plant !!! Micsantusgiganteus

  3. The example of filtering waste waters of visitor center Ludoš - Special Nature Reserve (Republic of Serbia). Special Nature Reserve "Ludaš Lake" includes the shore of the lake and settlements Ludaš / Šupljak, Hajdukovo and Nose. Beauty of the lakes landscapes with high reeds is special value of this reserve.

  4. 847 ha + 2002 ha protected area 1994 IBA N0 -033, 539 ha Ramsar 1977

  5. processor A B C D E F G-K L-M N O P 1. gravel 2. poliethylene tank 3. roots of plants 4. stems of plants 5. water level 6. gravel 7. outlet 8. sampling point

  6. Strength • To secure for environment not to be endangered, because by imitation of natural processes, ecosystem processor completely fits into natural ecosystem with its functions. This enables establishment of basis for development: • cleaner effluents • new biotope for plants and animals; • the need for sustainability (partial or full recycling); • Requirements for effectiveness and efficiency are seen in terms of capital and operative costs: • better usage of ecosystem processor’ capacities because of its multifunctionality: (wastewater treatment, biomass production for energy needs and addition production of oxygen in given area); • System requires minimal or unattended human supervision • With increasing number of users ecosystem processor can be easily upgraded. • It nicely fits into environment and can improve the overall look of landscape.

  7. Weaknesses • Very low experience and interest in application of such systems for wastewater treatment in Serbia. Such state in this expertise is the consequence: • generally low ecological awareness in Serbia; • of the lack of information in specific industrial branches • The complexity of the system can increase with need for higher removal of nutrients and purification; • Ash behavior (sintering) is no worse than many other biomass ashes, with potassium content a significant factor • Skill levels in systems engineering are relatively low in industry, where employees other have limited knowledge of microbiological processes.

  8. Opportunities • With very small modifications ecosystem processor can be applied in almost all environmentally sensitive areas; • Monitoring and universal communication enables to gather data from and disseminate information to distant sites enabling a greater degree of integration and improvement of ecosystem processor work; • A systems approach enables the utilization of the process; • Natural wastewater treatment with miscanthus in Serbia can have very good impact on the environment, • Usage of miscanthus and other simmilar plants that are applied in ecosystem processor can contribute in erosion prevention; • Usage of miscanthus and other simmilar plants that are applied in ecosystem processor can serve as anatural barrier in prevention of fire development; • Other industrial application can be broaden on: • usage of miscanthusas a suitable raw material for the paper and pulp industry • usage of miscanthusas a source of fiber for building materials

  9. Threats • Poor maintance of the system • High level of underground waters • The overload of the ecosystem processor •  Low resistance to frost • Absence of adequate regulatory policies • There is a need for adeqaute legal frameworks and regulatives that would support and enable the usage of this systems as bio-and ecoremediation procedures. These are the future directions in wich Serbian law system should be improved.

  10. Benefits Biomass production Nutrients recycling Greenhouse gas mitigation Renewable energy

  11. Action Presentation Education Dissemination Stakeholders Faculty for applied ecology FUTURA Ministry of science Republic of Serbia The present was supported by project “Biorational usage and ecoremediation of land and water by growing plants for industrial processing”, No. TR 20208, funded by Ministry of Science, Republic Serbia.

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