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Sources of heavy metal pollution in the rhine basin
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In this paper, the concept of industrial metabolism is introduced as an analytical framework for many diffuse sources of pollution for which "end of pipe" control will not work and pollution prevention at the source is required.Abstract:
The concept of industrial metabolism is introduced as an analytical framework for many diffuse sources of pollution for which ‘end of pipe’ control will not work and pollution prevention at the source is required. the concept is applied to pollution in the Rhine Basin which ends up in the Netherlands Delta and the North Sea, where the character of the pollutants changes over time. Cadmium, lead and zinc pollution from point sources, traffic, corrosion and atmospheric deposition are considered. Calculations cover the period from 1950 to 2010. in this study strongly urbanized paved and unpaved areas are distinguished based on their transport of pollutants to surface waters.read more
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Supply-Chain Dynamics, Environmental Issues, and Manufacturing Firms:
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Metals source apportionment in farmland soil and the prediction of metal transfer in the soil-rice-human chain.
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Dynamics of surface water quality driven by distinct urbanization patterns and storms in a Portuguese peri-urban catchment
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TL;DR: In this article, the impact of urban land use on water quality was investigated in a Portuguese peri-urban catchment with 40 % urban cover, focusing on three upstream tributaries.
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Concentration decline in response to source shift of trace metals in Elbe River, Germany: A long-term trend analysis during 1998–2016
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TL;DR: The results of source apportionment indicate industrial, urban, natural, and historical mining sources influencing the metal contents in the Elbe River of Saxony, indicating significant declines over 1998-2016.
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Soil Vulnerability Mapping in Central and Eastern Europe
TL;DR: The SOVEUR project as mentioned in this paper developed a uniform soil and terrain database for the region, providing an inventory of the current status of soil degradation, with particular attention to soil pollution, and elaborate a procedure for mapping areas at risk from delayed occurrences of pollution as triggered, for instance, by acid deposition or changes in land use.
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Input Management of Production Systems
TL;DR: Input management requires a major change, an about-face, in the approach to management of agriculture, power plants, and industries because the focus is on waste reduction and recycling rather than on waste disposal.