SOME ECOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS FOR RESTORATION OF THE CITY OF CELJE AND ITS OUTSKIRTS

After World War II industrial production in Celje started to develop i ntensively. The desire for progress and affluence was so strong that n o attention was paid to the damage that was being caused to the enviro nment. In Celje there was a considerable number of qualified people wi th the right qualifications, ranging from skilled manual workers to hi ghly educated experts. However, the geographical position of the town was not suitable for the development of chemical, textile, timber and metal industries or iron works. Thus, the industrialisation and urbani sation caused extensive pollution of air, surface water, drinking wate r and soil. The growing environmental problems in the town required an improvement in the strategies to combat pollution. As a result, we ha ve gained experience in the monitoring of pollution and the measures t aken to reduce environmental pollution; as well as to decrease the int ensity of pollution. Today, the construction of new production plants is strictly controlled. The main criteria for allowing construction of new industrial plants and introduction of new technological processes , are now the potential harmful effects of the new plant on the enviro nment. (C) 1998 IAWQ. Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.