Chemical Industry, Coal Power, Contaminated sites

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chemical industry, power plant, contaminted site

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Philipp Baum

Contributed date

2021 December 9

Last Revision Date

2024 December 7

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Public Domain

Critical Commentary

The chemical triangle has been a core sector for the German chemical industry since the 1930's. Huge industrial areas are still operative at Merseburg, Schkopau and Bitterfeld. These are often powered by coal power plants. Huge landfills with toxic waste are visible in the landscape.