Environmental sensitivity factors

Environmental sensitivity factors linked to the morphology, hydrology and water quality of the ecosystem. These factors regulate the transport routes and biouptake rates of metals. 

Health and safety factors in in situ operations are associated with high temperature, high pressure steam, or high pressure air. Environmental considerations relate to air and water quaUty and surface reclamation. In some environmentally sensitive areas such as the oil sands deposits in Utah, environmental considerations may make development unfeasible. 

The efficient and economical use of natural resources is the prerequisite for sustainable and environmentally sensitive agriculture. The resources detailed in this section are the growth factors nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and water. Energy use will also be considered in this context as an indirect factor. 

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There is considerable variation in both the quantity and quality of environmental reporting across the business/industrial sectors, which is linked to a number of factors, such as level of environmental sensitivity and availability of guidelines. 

The net effect of these factors is that all producers and users are under increasing pressure to develop and implement environmentally sensitive fertilizer production and use, technologies, and more efficient pollution abatement processes and installations. As retrofitting and expansions of existing fadlities and new developments are contemplated, there will be significant scope for improving the contribution of the fertilizer industry to sustainable development. 

If not properly confined during transport or in the event of an accident, there is a potential for chemicals to adversely impact the public, the environment, or property. In order to rank the chemicals according to their exposure/impact potential, a major indicator is (estimated) ton-km per year. This may be adjusted, however, by company-specific weighting factors, for example related to storage or transport in densely populated or environmentally sensitive areas. 

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