scholarly journals GEOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION OF AQUIFER POLLUTION FROM WASTE MANAGEMENT. THE CASE OF KOMOTINI LANDFILL (GREECE)

2017 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 1840
Author(s):  
B. Raco ◽  
E. Dotsika ◽  
D. Psomiadis ◽  
M. Doveri ◽  
M. Lelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Land Use ◽  
Drainage Basin ◽  
Environmental Control ◽  
Major Elements ◽  
Crucial Importance ◽  
Digital Maps ◽  
Ratio Determination ◽  
Geochemical Investigation ◽  
Geochemical Approach

According to European legislation, environmental control and monitoring of landfills has become of crucial importance. This study includes a thorough geochemical approach aiming to evaluate the environmental impact of the landfill of Komotini, N. Greece. Samples of waters were taken from inside the working landfill as well as from the area of the neighbouring old landfill. The waters were analyzed chemically (major elements and heavy metals) and isotopically (D and 18O). Also, biogas flow was measured and the ratio CH4/CO2. Based on the geomorphological, hydrogeological and land use data of the area, we proceeded to analyses of waters both from the area of the landfill and from the wider region (drainage basin). The obtained results were used to construct digital maps (GIS) in order to determine the special dispersion of the polluted aquifers. The biogas flow in the old and new garbage burial sites was measured by accumulation chamber device for methane and carbon dioxide ratio determination. The obtained results show an important agent of pollution in the water samples downstream from the landfill and in a distance more than 2km, along the dispersion of the leachate. The land use of the area was taken into account to evaluate the importance and the criticality of the situation.

Divergent response of heavy metal bioavailability in soil rhizosphere to agricultural land use change from paddy field to various drylands

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yujuan Gao ◽  
Jianli Jia ◽  
Beidou Xi ◽  
Dongyu Cui ◽  
Wenbing Tan
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Land Use ◽  
Land Use Change ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Rhizosphere Soil ◽  
Agricultural Land Use ◽  
Metal Bioavailability ◽  
Soil Rhizosphere ◽  
Divergent Response

The heavy metal pollution induced by agricultural land use change has attracted great attention. In this study, the divergent response of bioavailability of heavy metals in rhizosphere soil to different...

scholarly journals Micropollutants in Urban Stormwater Runoff of Different Land Uses

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 1312
Author(s):  
Daniel Wicke ◽  
Andreas Matzinger ◽  
Hauke Sonnenberg ◽  
Nicolas Caradot ◽  
Rabea-Luisa Schubert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Land Use ◽  
Surface Waters ◽  
Flame Retardants ◽  
Stormwater Runoff ◽  
Monitoring Program ◽  
Quality Standards ◽  
Urban Land Use ◽  
Organic Micropollutants ◽  
Land Use Types

The main aim of this study was a survey of micropollutants in stormwater runoff of Berlin (Germany) and its dependence on land-use types. In a one-year monitoring program, event mean concentrations were measured for a set of 106 parameters, including 85 organic micropollutants (e.g., flame retardants, phthalates, pesticides/biocides, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)), heavy metals and standard parameters. Monitoring points were selected in five catchments of different urban land-use types, and at one urban river. We detected 77 of the 106 parameters at least once in stormwater runoff of the investigated catchment types. On average, stormwater runoff contained a mix of 24 µg L−1 organic micropollutants and 1.3 mg L−1 heavy metals. For organic micropollutants, concentrations were highest in all catchments for the plasticizer diisodecyl phthalate. Concentrations of all but five parameters showed significant differences among the five land-use types. While major roads were the dominant source of traffic-related substances such as PAH, each of the other land-use types showed the highest concentrations for some substances (e.g., flame retardants in commercial area, pesticides in catchment dominated by one family homes). Comparison with environmental quality standards (EQS) for surface waters shows that 13 micropollutants in stormwater runoff and 8 micropollutants in the receiving river exceeded German quality standards for receiving surface waters during storm events, highlighting the relevance of stormwater inputs for urban surface waters.

Heavy metals in urban soils with various types of land use in Beijing, China

2011 ◽  
Vol 186 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 2043-2050 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinghui Xia ◽  
Xi Chen ◽  
Ruimin Liu ◽  
Hong Liu
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Land Use ◽  
Urban Soils ◽  
Beijing China

Comparative health risk surveillance of heavy metals via dietary foodstuff consumption in different land-use types of Pakistan

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 168-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Usman Khan ◽  
Nadia Shahbaz ◽  
Sidra Waheed ◽  
Adeel Mahmood ◽  
Zabta Khan Shinwari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Land Use ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Land Use Types

scholarly journals Impact Imposed by Urbanization on Soil Heavy Metal Content of Lake Wetland and Evaluation of Ecological Risks in East Dongting Lake in China

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Lin ◽  
Kai Luo ◽  
Zilin Su ◽  
Yang Wu ◽  
Wei Xiao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Land Use ◽  
Metal Content ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Dongting Lake ◽  
Heavy Metal Content ◽  
Ecological Risks ◽  
Positive Correlation

Abstract The urbanization is regarded as the major factor related to human activities that may interfere with the natural ecosystem. In this study, we have selected the wetland of East Dongting Lake as the research area. We have collected 180 soil samples (within the range of 0–20 cm, and 20cm-40cm), and we have measured the contents of their physicochemical properties (including salinity, pH value, soil particle composition, soil organic carbon, nitrate nitrogen and rapidly available phosphorus) as well as heavy metal elements (including As, Hg, Cd, Pb, Ni and Cr). We have adopted the methods of multivariate statistical analysis and inverse distance weighted (IDW) interpolation, so as to to reveal the sources and distribution characteristics of heavy metal content in soil in the research area. By adopting the potential ecological risk index (PERI) method proposed by Hakanson, we intend to assess the PERI values of heavy metals. Our research findings have shown that: (1) 8 sorts of heavy metals have shown positive correlation with each other. As, Hg and Zn have shown a significantly positive correlation with SOC (P < 0.01); As, Ni, Cr and Zn have shown a significantly positive correlation with AP (P < 0.01); As and Pb have shown a significantly positive correlation with Clay (P < 0.01); whereas Hg and Zn have shown a significantly negative correlation with Silt (P < 0.01); As and Pb have shown a significantly negative correlation with Sand (P < 0.01). (2) During urbanization, the elements of Cd, Ni, As, Hg and Pb might be enriched due to agricultural and industrial activities, whereas the use of fertilizers and pesticides constitute one of the major factors contributing to the increase of Cd and Pb contents in soil. (3) Influenced by the varying land patterns and with exception to Cu, the Fe-normalized concentrations have shown significant variations among different types of land use (P < 0.05). Specifically, there is a significantly higher level of Cd, Zn, Pb and Hg contents in the agricultural land than other types of land use, whereas there is a slightly higher level of heavy metal content in the mudflats than that in the grassland. In addition, the content of heavy metals in woodland remains relatively stable, and with exception to As, the content of heavy metals in woodland is the lowest among the five types of land. (4) The average value of the comprehensive PERI in heavy metals amounts to 555.03, representing a strong degree of ecological risks. Specifically, the proportion of sampling points of Cd that have a high level of ecological risks amounts to 36.51%, which is the primary element contributing to heavy metal pollution in the region, especially in the agricultural land.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document