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Investigation into dustfall distribution : basis for green belt planning

Pluss, Dawn H. (University of Melbourne, 1971)

Increasing interest is being shown by people in general in the quality of the air they breathe and the water they drink. Research into the cleaning of industrial waste products, and the maintenance or improvement of environmental standards, is manyfold. Much attention has been given recently to the use of buffer zones around industry to protect the surrounding community from the less aesthetic properties of such industry. The following study was initiated to determine the feasibility of a green belt zone and its effectiveness in reducing pollution levels, by studying the dust fallout and concentration around an industry. It was concluded that undesirable levels of dust occured only in close proximity to the factory, with rapid dispersion occuring beyond a distance of one thousand feet. It was hence concluded that with due attention to the design and siting of an industry, a green belt of appropriate dimensions and vegetation cover has a great potential for alleviating the problem of pollution to a nearby community.