Quantification of Emissions Generated from Domestic Burning Activities from Townships in Johannesburg
Domestic burning activities, specifically in informal settlements, contribute greatly to the air quality problems experienced by most developing urban centres. Low-income households that exist within townships in South Africa house a large portion of the South African population. These households bu...
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| description | Domestic burning activities, specifically in informal settlements, contribute greatly to the air quality problems experienced by most developing urban centres. Low-income households that exist within townships in South Africa house a large portion of the South African population. These households burn vast quantities of coal, wood and other substances to provide for their energy needs. Pollutants emitted as a result of domestic burning are estimated to be one of the leading causes of respiratory illnesses in inhabitants of townships. To better understand the relationship that exists between domestic burning and the resultant pollutants, a method of quantifying these pollutants has been developed for a completely un-electrified settlement, near Johannesburg, using the quantities and type of fuel consumed. Seasonality, availability, price and cultural aspects all have a bearing on the fuel source choice and the quantity consumed. The most significant temporal observations identified for domestic burning are seasonal ones. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0a0242f095194b718a959c9455cfd6322022-12-22T02:40:02ZengNational Association for Clean AirClean Air Journal2410-972X1017-17032014-06-0124110.17159/caj/2014/24/1.7047Quantification of Emissions Generated from Domestic Burning Activities from Townships in JohannesburgS. Naidoo0S. Piketh1C. Curtis21. South African Weather Service, Private Bag X097, Pretoria 0001, South Africa; 2. South African Weather Service, Private Bag X097, Pretoria 0001, South AfricaSchool of Geo- and Spatial Science, Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, Private Bag X6001, Potchefstroom 2520, South AfricaSchool of Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies, University of the Witwatersrand, Private Bag 3, Wits 2050, South AfricaDomestic burning activities, specifically in informal settlements, contribute greatly to the air quality problems experienced by most developing urban centres. Low-income households that exist within townships in South Africa house a large portion of the South African population. These households burn vast quantities of coal, wood and other substances to provide for their energy needs. Pollutants emitted as a result of domestic burning are estimated to be one of the leading causes of respiratory illnesses in inhabitants of townships. To better understand the relationship that exists between domestic burning and the resultant pollutants, a method of quantifying these pollutants has been developed for a completely un-electrified settlement, near Johannesburg, using the quantities and type of fuel consumed. Seasonality, availability, price and cultural aspects all have a bearing on the fuel source choice and the quantity consumed. The most significant temporal observations identified for domestic burning are seasonal ones.https://journals.assaf.org.za/index.php/caj/article/view/7047Domestic burninginformal settlementsurban air pollutiondomestic energy |
| spellingShingle | S. Naidoo S. Piketh C. Curtis Quantification of Emissions Generated from Domestic Burning Activities from Townships in Johannesburg Clean Air Journal Domestic burning informal settlements urban air pollution domestic energy |
| title | Quantification of Emissions Generated from Domestic Burning Activities from Townships in Johannesburg |
| title_full | Quantification of Emissions Generated from Domestic Burning Activities from Townships in Johannesburg |
| title_fullStr | Quantification of Emissions Generated from Domestic Burning Activities from Townships in Johannesburg |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quantification of Emissions Generated from Domestic Burning Activities from Townships in Johannesburg |
| title_short | Quantification of Emissions Generated from Domestic Burning Activities from Townships in Johannesburg |
| title_sort | quantification of emissions generated from domestic burning activities from townships in johannesburg |
| topic | Domestic burning informal settlements urban air pollution domestic energy |
| url | https://journals.assaf.org.za/index.php/caj/article/view/7047 |
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