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SETTLEMENT MODEL FROM LOWLANDS

TO MOUNTAINS MAY PREVENT CARBON
DIOXIDE TOXICITY

Fatih KARA

ABSTRACT
Because the molecular weight of carbon dioxide (CO2) is greater than the
weight of the main molecules in the air, CO2 tends to settle and accumulate
on the ground. Large amounts of CO2 emitted in cities, especially from
fossil fuels, accumulate above cities, creating a CO2-rich layer (i.e. an urban
CO2 dome). High levels of CO2 in the air we breathe are a serious public
health concern. On the other hand, CO2 is an essential molecule for plant
photosynthesis and supports plant growth. The “settlement model from
lowlands to mountains”, which is based on the principle of using lowlands
for agriculture and solid rocky ground for settlement, and which came to the
fore after the recent earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş, is a project aimed at
reducing earthquake-related risks. But it can also have beneficial effects on
human health and agricultural productivity, as the city’s CO2 load will move
from the hills to the plains. In this article, the opinion that the CO2 flow from
the people who will live on the hills to the plants that will grow on the lowlands
may be very beneficial for both groups has been tried to be grounded and
detailed based on scientific studies.

Keywords: Carbon Dioxide, Toxicity, Lowland, Mountain, Earthquake,
Settlement Model

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