Abstract
The agricultural biogas i.e. a renewable energy source, which uses waste from food industries as an input material is discussed here to demonstrate the possibility of incorporating odour impact issues into spatial planning procedures in Poland. Since there is no reliable methodology available domestically, the possibility of adapting procedures and tools applied in Germany has been examined. The availability of data, the development of scenario assumptions for the modelling of protection zones, as well as the initial indication of a final methodology, which could be employed to integrate the odour impact issues into the spatial planning and investment procedures are presented herein. The aim of this study is to establish procedures for the development of biogas plants using food industry waste in Poland, by combining the odour imission prognoses with spatial planning procedures. The German methodology and software (an open source Austal2000G) is used to model the protection zones around such projects, supported with local meteorological and topographical data.
