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- Title
Trends of Livestock-related NH<sub>3</sub>, CH<sub>4</sub>, N<sub>2</sub>O and PM Emissions in Greece.
- Authors
Sidiropoulos, Christos; Tsilingiridis, George
- Abstract
It is well established that the livestock sector is a major contributor to greenhouse gases (GHG) and ammonia (NH3) emissions. In this paper, the evolution of livestock NH3, methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and particulate matter (PM) emissions is presented for the period 1960--2005 in Greece and the factors influencing the emission fluxes (such as livestock population changes, manure management systems in use) are examined and analyzed. Emission estimates are based on the updated EMEP/CORINAIR methodology together with the revised IPCC guidelines; newly published, Greece-specific emission factors are used. The emissions level from livestock is evaluated and compared with the corresponding emissions from other anthropogenic sources in Greece. Geographical analysis concerning the distribution of animals and the subsequent NH3 emissions is performed. Main results indicate high levels of emissions from 1960 to 1995, while emissions from 1995 to 2005 show a stabilizing trend.
- Subjects
GREECE; LIVESTOCK farms -- Environmental aspects; GREENHOUSE gases; SPATIO-temporal variation; AIR pollution measurement; EMISSION inventories; COMPARATIVE method; TREND analysis; AMMONIA; NITROGEN compounds
- Publication
Water, Air & Soil Pollution, 2009, Vol 199, Issue 1-4, p277
- ISSN
0049-6979
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11270-008-9877-7