مرکز منطقه ای اطلاع رساني علوم و فناوري - Dıstance Based Analysıs Of Perceptıon Afşin-Elbistan Thermal Power Plant Envıronmental Pollutıon Effects

Abstract :

Turkey requires more electric consumption because of increasing population, developing industry and emerging socio-economic and cultural structure. In our country lignite has been used increasingly in production of energy. For this purpose, two thermal power plants have been established in Afşin-Elbistan region which has rich lignite resources. But, solid, liquid and gas which result in consumption of the lignite cause some environmental issues. In this study, Afsin-Elbistan thermal power plants from the effects of pollution based on perception distance analysis was performed. Because of taking the distance concept, the field of study is divided into three zones and thermal power plants are considered as center. Total population of 142 658 live in settlements within these zones and 511 surveys were applied to them. The results acquired from questionnaires were analyzed by SPSS One-way variance analysis (ANOVA) was used to make comparisons between the zones in the study area. The post hoch (TUKEY) test was used whether there are any similarities or differences in the same zone. In this study, it has been identified by people who living in the surrounding settlements Afsin-Elbistan thermal power plants accepted the environmental impact and the relatively decreasing when moving away from the power plants.