Environmental Impact of Anthropogenic Activities on the Surface Water Resource and Evaluated For Drinking and Domestic Uses around the River Nile, Assiut Governorate: Upper Egypt

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mamdouh S Morsi ◽  
Abdelhai A Farrag
Keyword(s):  
Surface Water ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Water Resource ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
River Nile ◽  
Upper Egypt ◽  
Surface Water Resource

scholarly journals The Environmental Impact of Etelebou Flow Station In Surface Water of Gbarain, Bayelsa State, Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 16-22
Author(s):  
Enetimi I. Seiyaboh ◽  
Tariwari C.N Angaye
Keyword(s):  
Surface Water ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Elemental Analysis ◽  
Water Samples ◽  
Physicochemical Parameters ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Water Bodies ◽  
Diagnostic Data ◽  
Frequent Monitoring ◽  
Industrial Sources

Environmental impact of anthropogenic activities from industrial sources, have become a threat to biodiversity. Water samples were collected from rivers around the flow station, and analysed from some physicochemical parameters and hydrocarbon contents. Result of the physicochemistry was reported for: pH (6.58± 0.04 - 6.76±0.01), conductivity (168.30±13.98 - 194.57±3.78 µS/cm), conductivity 8.29±0.04 - 10.66±0.02 NTU, salinity (0.07±0.00 - 0.09± 0.00 mg/l), and Total Solids (83.96±1.49 - 103.66±0.60mg/l). Other elemental analysis includes: sulphates (2.43±0.01 - 4.28 ±0.02 mg/l), nitrates (0.19±0.01 - 0.28±0.01 mg/l), carbonates (1.14±0.07 - 2.06±0.07 mg/l), calcium (8.45±0.10 - 11.70±0.25 mg/l), magnesium (1.14±0.07 - 2.56±0.03 mg/l), and sodium (4.37±0.15 - 5.62±0.03 mg/l). The values of THC and TPH were 0.92±0.08 - 1.51±0.03, and 0.37±0.13 - 0.76±0.07 mg/l respectively. Generally, the result indicated mild level of contamination in terms of Hydrocarbon contents. However, diagnostic data emerging for physicochemistry and some elemental property indicates the water is unfit for consumption. Notwithstanding, the order on contamination were reported as; downstream > midstream > upstream. Therefore this study concludes that there should be frequent monitoring of the recipient water bodies associated with the flow station in order to check anthropogenic activities, and conserve biodiversity.

Urban sprawl factors in the surface water resource basins of Istanbul

2009 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 569-579 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehmet Kucukmehmetoglu ◽  
Abdurrahman Geymen
Keyword(s):  
Surface Water ◽  
Water Resource ◽  
Urban Sprawl ◽  
Surface Water Resource

Surface water resource assessment of paddy rice production under climate change in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta: a system dynamics modeling approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 514-528 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen Thanh Tuu ◽  
Jeejae Lim ◽  
Seungdo Kim ◽  
Van Pham Dang Tri ◽  
Hyeonkyeong Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Water Stress ◽  
Surface Water ◽  
System Dynamics ◽  
Water Resource ◽  
Mekong Delta ◽  
Paddy Rice ◽  
System Dynamics Modeling ◽  
Dynamics Modeling ◽  
Surface Water Resource

Abstract Water demands and stresses in the Vietnam Mekong Delta (VMD) are of high concern for the coming decade. System dynamics modeling (SDM) can be used to understand the impacts of the changes on water resources at a regional scale. SDM framework was applied to assess the impacts of land use changes and climate on surface water resource in the VMD. The developed model was modified from a global-scale model and added in-situ specific variables to model the conditions of the VMD using historical data during 1986–2005, and future projections to 2050 under two Representative Concentration Pathways scenarios (RCP4.5 and RCP8.5). Projected changes in land use and population were based on the most recent governmental resolution to support adaptation and the national plans. Temperature and rainfall changes cause the increase in water stress; however, it could be mitigated by shifting from three to two crops of rice each year. Water stress differs from place to place, such as in freshwater and brackish coastal zones. Water stress is most strongly affected by changed temperature, rather than rainfall. The developed system dynamics model and framework can be effectively applied in the VMD to support decision-making about sustainable water use for paddy rice.

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