scholarly journals Impact of Spatio-Temporal change in landuse/landcover on Groundwater Quality and Human Health; A case study of District Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Waqas Ahmad ◽  
Javed Iqbal ◽  
Muhammad Jamal Nasir ◽  
Burhan Ahmad ◽  
Muhammad Tasleem Khan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Groundwater Quality ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Groundwater Resources ◽  
Magnesium Concentration ◽  
Health Administration ◽  
High Calcium ◽  
Spatio Temporal ◽  
Tract Infections ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The quality and quantity of groundwater resources are affected by landuse/landcover (LULC) dynamics, particularly the increasing urbanization coupled with high household wastewater discharge and decreasing open lands. This study evaluates temporal changes of groundwater quality for 2012 and 2019, its relation to Landuse/landcover, and its impact on Peshawar's residents (study area), Pakistan. A total of 105 and 112 groundwater samples were collected from tube wells in 2012 and 2019. Samples were then analyzed for seven standard water quality parameters (i.e., pH, Electric Conductivity (EC), Turbidity, Chloride, Calcium, Magnesium, and Nitrate). Patient data for waterborne diseases were also collected for the years 2012 and 2019 to relate the impact of groundwater quality on human health. Landsat satellite images were classified for the years 2012 and 2019 to observe Landuse/landcover dynamics concerning groundwater quality. Results manifested a decrease in groundwater quality for the year 2019 compared to 2012 and were more highlighted in highly populated areas. The nitrate concentration level was found high in the vicinity of agricultural areas due to the excessive use of nitrogenous fertilizers and pesticides, and thus the methemoglobinemia patients ratio increased by 14% (48- 62% for the year 2012 and 2019, respectively). Besides, Urinary Tract Infections, Peptic Ulcer, and Dental Caries diseases increased due to the high calcium and magnesium concentration. The overall results indicate that anthropogenic activities were the main driver of Spatio-temporal variability in groundwater quality of the study area. The study could help district health administration understand groundwater quality trends, make appropriate site-specific policies, and formulate future health regulations.

scholarly journals Impact of land use/land cover changes on water quality and human health in district Peshawar Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Waqas Ahmad ◽  
Javed Iqbal ◽  
Muhammad Jamal Nasir ◽  
Burhan Ahmad ◽  
Muhammad Tasleem Khan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Groundwater Quality ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Groundwater Resources ◽  
Magnesium Concentration ◽  
Health Administration ◽  
High Calcium ◽  
Tract Infections ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThe quality and quantity of groundwater resources are affected by landuse/landcover (LULC) dynamics, particularly the increasing urbanization coupled with high household wastewater discharge and decreasing open lands. This study evaluates temporal changes of groundwater quality for 2012 and 2019, its relation to Landuse/landcover, and its impact on Peshawar's residents (study area), Pakistan. A total of 105 and 112 groundwater samples were collected from tube wells in 2012 and 2019. Samples were then analyzed for seven standard water quality parameters (i.e., pH, electric conductivity (EC), turbidity, chloride, calcium, magnesium, and nitrate). Patient data for waterborne diseases were also collected for the years 2012 and 2019 to relate the impact of groundwater quality on human health. Landsat satellite images were classified for the years 2012 and 2019 to observe landuse/landcover dynamics concerning groundwater quality. Results manifested a decrease in groundwater quality for the year 2019 compared to 2012 and were more highlighted in highly populated areas. The nitrate concentration level was found high in the vicinity of agricultural areas due to the excessive use of nitrogenous fertilizers and pesticides, and thus the methemoglobinemia patients ratio increased by 14% (48–62% for the year 2012 and 2019, respectively). Besides, Urinary Tract Infections, Peptic Ulcer, and Dental Caries diseases increased due to the high calcium and magnesium concentration. The overall results indicate that anthropogenic activities were the main driver of Spatio-temporal variability in groundwater quality of the study area. The study could help district health administration understand groundwater quality trends, make appropriate site-specific policies, and formulate future health regulations.

scholarly journals Urbanisation effects on groundwater chemical quality: findings focusing on the nitrate problem from 2 African cities reliant on on-site sanitation

2007 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 441-454 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aidan A. Cronin ◽  
Alfred W. Hoadley ◽  
James Gibson ◽  
Ned Breslin ◽  
Fatoumata Kouonto Komou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Groundwater Quality ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Groundwater Resources ◽  
Health Benefit ◽  
Chloride Content ◽  
Subsurface Water ◽  
African Cities ◽  
Disposal Option ◽  
The Impact

By 2010 Africa's urban population will have grown to over 420 million with on-site sanitation the predominant excreta disposal option. The use of on-site sanitation has important public health benefits but can result in large faecally derived loadings of nitrogen and chloride to groundwater resources. Nitrate is of particular concern, with elevated concentrations linked to potentially serious health problems. N and Cl can derive from natural sources so it is important to quantify the additional impact of human activities. Several authors have used empirical relationships between nitrate and chloride concentrations to assess the extent to which excreta influences groundwater quality. However, these relationships have assumed fixed loadings from excreta. Relationships between N and Cl have been extended here by adding country-specific estimates of average annual per capita nitrogen and chloride content of, and loading from, excreta. The results are compared with groundwater monitoring results from two very different mid-sized African cities (Timbuktu, Mali and Lichinga, Mozambique) where the vast majority of residents use on-site sanitation and are dependent on the subsurface water for drinking purposes. The results illustrate the impact of urbanisation on groundwater quality. They are compared with data from other African cities to allow the calculation of a general nitrate and chloride relationship for unsewered African urban areas. Potential interventions to help arrest rising nitrate levels and so provide a public health benefit are also examined.

Spatio-temporal variability of natural organic matter in Lancang River: concentration, sources and destination

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ting Wang
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Natural Organic Matter ◽  
Temporal Variability ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Sharp Decrease ◽  
C3 Plants ◽  
Lancang River ◽  
Spatio Temporal ◽  
The Impact

<p>Natural organic matter (NOM) played an important role in the riverine and global carbon cycle. In order to evaluate the impact of river discharge and anthropogenic activities on the spatio-temporal variability of NOM content and sources in Lancang River, China, a comprehensive study was conducted in two years from the head to the leave-boundary section. As results, the DOC value ranged among 0.91-2.80 mg/L, with sharp decrease in the middle reaches and downstream. While the SOC value significantly enhanced along the water flow, varied from 0.06% to 3.54%. The isotopic composition of organic carbon (δ13C) suggested that predominant contribution of NOM is C3 plants in the upper reach, algae and soil organic matter in the middle reach, and aquatic plants in the downstream. EEM-PARAFAC results proved that NOM in Lancang River is mainly terrestrial organic carbon, while in situ microbial transformed NOM is very low. Moreover, the sharp increase of dissolved CO2 concentration in the lower reaches confirmed the strong respiration of microorganisms due to the higher DO and water temperature, thus resulted in the significantly different fluctuations of DOC and SOC.</p>

Ecological monitoring of livestock complexes on groundwater quality (on the example of the pig breeding farm № 11 JV LLC "Nyva Pereiaslavschyny")

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Serdiuk ◽  
◽  
V. Maksin ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Groundwater Quality ◽  
Water Samples ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Groundwater Resources ◽  
Human Consumption ◽  
Modern Approach ◽  
Protection Zone ◽  
Quality Of Water ◽  
The Impact

Agriculture, especially livestock, is rated as one of the most polluting industries in the world. In the other hand there is a modern approach to the technology implementation, and is this true that with its usage the impact on the environment is so critical and inevitably leads to environmental catastrophe. It is important to investigate and scientifically substantiate the impact of modern livestock complexes on the environment, especially on groundwater resources objectively,. And only after a number of studies conducted on pig farms with a capacity of 30 and 50 thousand heads per year it would be possible to determine next: is livestock an object of ultra-intensive pollution, or it is an object that does not have a significant negative impact on the environment and is also an economic and food lever of the country. The research was conducted on the example of the company JV LLC "NYVA PEREIASLAVSCHYNY" that is located in two districts of Kyiv region – Brovarskyi and Boryspilskyi. The sanitary protection zone size is 1500 meters to the nearest residential development (MINISTRY OF HEALTH OF UKRAINE, 1996). Projects to reduce the sanitary protection zone have not been developed as there is no need for it. Research of water quality was performed according to State Sanitary Regulations and Rules “Hygienic Requirements to Quality of Water Intended for Human Consumption” “2.2.4-171-10” (State Water Agency of Ukraine, 2010). It was conducted on samples that were taken from 4 artesian wells that are located on the territory of the pig breeding farm № 11. The aim of the research is to identify the impact of the pig breeding farm’s № 11 activity on the underground aquifer and surface water body. To reach this target water samples were collected according to the requirements established in the conclusion on environmental impact assessment from wells in the villages and river. Studies that were conducted during 2020 showed that the quality of water in wells meets the requirements for drinking water. Water samples from wells and ponds showed deviations from the norm up to 10 times. Previous studies did not set a negative impact of the pig breeding farm № 11 on groundwater quality.

scholarly journals Modelling spatio-temporal heterogeneities in groundwater quality in Ghana: a multivariate chemometric approach

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 658-672
Author(s):  
Frederick Ato Armah ◽  
Arnold Paintsil ◽  
David Oscar Yawson ◽  
Michael Osei Adu ◽  
Justice O. Odoi
Keyword(s):  
Groundwater Quality ◽  
Predictive Accuracy ◽  
Groundwater Resources ◽  
Quality Data ◽  
Anthropogenic Factors ◽  
Dry Seasons ◽  
Chemometric Approach ◽  
Spatio Temporal ◽  
Very High ◽  
Wet And Dry Seasons

Chemometric techniques were applied to evaluate the spatial and temporal heterogeneities in groundwater quality data for approximately 740 goldmining and agriculture-intensive locations in Ghana. The strongest linear and monotonic relationships occurred between Mn and Fe. Sixty-nine per cent of total variance in the dataset was explained by four variance factors: physicochemical properties, bacteriological quality, natural geologic attributes and anthropogenic factors (artisanal goldmining). There was evidence of significant differences in means of all trace metals and physicochemical parameters (p < 0.001) between goldmining and non-goldmining locations. Arsenic and turbidity produced very high value F's demonstrating that ‘physical properties and chalcophilic elements’ was the function that most discriminated between non-goldmining and goldmining locations. Variations in Escherichia coli and total coliforms were observed between the dry and wet seasons. The overall predictive accuracy of the discriminant function showed that non-goldmining locations were classified with slightly better accuracy (89%) than goldmining areas (69.6%). There were significant differences between the underlying distributions of Cd, Mn and Pb in the wet and dry seasons. This study emphasizes the practicality of chemometrics in the assessment and elucidation of complex water quality datasets to promote effective management of groundwater resources for sustaining human health.

scholarly journals Phytotoxicity by Lead as Heavy Metal Focus on Oxidative Stress

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sónia Pinho ◽  
Bruno Ladeiro
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Food Chain ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Biochemical Processes ◽  
Physiological Processes ◽  
Antioxidant Defence System ◽  
The Impact

In the recent years, search for better quality of life in urban areas has been provoking an increase in urban agriculture. However, this new way of agriculture can bring risks to human health since this land is highly contaminated, due to anthropogenic activities. This way, lead (Pb) phytotoxicity approach must be taken into consideration since it can be prejudicial to human health through food chain. Pb is a common environmental contaminant, which originate numerous disturbances in plant physiological processes due to the bioacummulation of this metal pollutant in plant tissues. This review, focus on the uptake and interaction of lead by plants and how it can be introduced in food chain. Special attention was taken to address the oxidative stress by lead regarding the effects produced in plant physiological and biochemical processes. Furthermore, the antioxidant defence system was taken into consideration. Phytoremediation is applied on site or chronic polluted soils. This emerging technique is useful to bioaccumulate, degrade or decrease risks associated with contaminants in soils, water or air through the use of hyperaccumulaters. In addition, the impact of nanoparticles in plant science was also focused in this article since some improving properties in plants have been increasingly investigated.

Spatio-Temporal Assessment of Groundwater Quality and Human Health Risk: A Case Study in Gopalganj, Bangladesh

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 167-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md. Mostafizur Rahman ◽  
Md. Atikul Islam ◽  
Md. Bodrud-Doza ◽  
Md. Iftakharul Muhib ◽  
Anwar Zahid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Risk ◽  
Groundwater Quality ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Human Health Risk ◽  
Spatio Temporal ◽  
Temporal Assessment

scholarly journals Bioévaluation De La Qualité Des Eaux Du Cours D’eau Menoua En Zone Périurbaine De Dschang, Ouest Cameroun

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (27) ◽  
pp. 368
Author(s):  
Ngameni Tchamadeu Norbert ◽  
Patricia Bi Asanga Fai ◽  
Mpoame Mbida ◽  
Kenko NKontcheu Daniel Brice
Keyword(s):  
Benthic Macroinvertebrates ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Mesh Size ◽  
Reference Station ◽  
Agricultural Activity ◽  
Agricultural Activities ◽  
Taxonomic Richness ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
Spatio Temporal ◽  
The Impact

We conducted a study to assess the impact of peri-urban agricultural activities of the city of Dschang on the water quality and macroinvertebrate structure of the Menoua stream. This study covered 3 stations (one reference station at the upstream of the peri-urban agricultural activities and two downstream) with a monthly sampling frequency from March 2015 to February 2016. The physico-chemical analysis were carried out according to standard protocols while the benthic macro-fauna was harvested using a haze net of 30 cm side and 400 μm mesh size. Physico-chemical parameters such as temperature, pH, conductivity, TDS (Total Dissolved Solids), salinity, turbidity, colour, SS (Suspended Solids), nitrate, ammonium and orthophosphate were analyzed. The inventory of benthic macroinvertebrates revealed a taxonomic richness of 42 families and 77 taxa and a gross abundance of 1833 individuals. Spatio-temporal monitoring of physicochemical and biological parameters provided the image of relatively low pollution. Metrics such as total taxonomic richness, richness of ETO (Ephemeroptera-Trichoptera-Odonata), relative abundance of Ephemeroptera-Trichoptera-Odonate (% ETO), diversity of Shannon and Weaver and Pielou's equitability were determined at each of the three stations. These indices, unlike several other studies, increased downstream of anthropogenic activities. Low agricultural activity in the watershed has resulted in habitat diversification and availability of resources for benthic macroinvertebrates, resulting in increased abundance and diversity

Monitoring of groundwater in Gabal el Asfar wastewater irrigated area (Greater Cairo)

1995 ◽  
Vol 32 (11) ◽  
pp. 163-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Rashed ◽  
S. R. Awad ◽  
M. A. Salam ◽  
E. Smidt
Keyword(s):  
Groundwater Quality ◽  
Land Reclamation ◽  
Groundwater Resources ◽  
National Level ◽  
Domestic Wastewater ◽  
Sewage Effluent ◽  
Nile Valley ◽  
Greater Cairo ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

In arid to semi-arid countries water scarcity on a national level is seemingly contradicted by the local occurrence of sometimes large amounts of domestic wastewater. Consequently, in many countries this wastewater is considered as an additional source of water, particularly for irrigation purposes. The government of Egypt is planning to use wastewater in land reclamation in many areas on the Eastern and Western fringes of the Nile Valley and Delta. A preliminary survey on the effects of wastewater irrigation was carried out by the Research Institute for Groundwater (RIGW) in the Gabal el Asfar area (Greater Cairo) in 1990-1991. A general framework of reuse of sewage effluent for irrigation in Egypt was discussed. The hydrogeological setting of the Gabal el Asfar area, the groundwater flow system and the thickness of the unsaturated zone were described. The impact on groundwater quality from sewage effluent irrigation has been assessed and the migration of pollution was evaluated. The main objective of the present study is to analyze and explain changes in groundwater quality between 1991 and 1994. The study is executed within the framework of the Environmental Management Groundwater Resources project.

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