Uranium and Arsenic Spatial Distribution in the Águeda Watershed Groundwater
Author(s) -
I.M.H.R. Antunes,
Teresa Albuquerque,
M.F.M. Seco,
S.F. Oliveira,
Germán Sanz Lobón
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
procedia earth and planetary science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1878-5220
DOI - 10.1016/j.proeps.2014.05.004
Subject(s) - groundwater , watershed , environmental science , spatial distribution , water resource management , hydrology (agriculture) , environmental engineering , geology , remote sensing , computer science , geotechnical engineering , machine learning
Documento originalmente apresentado em International workshop “Uranium, Environment and Public Health”, UrEnv 2013.The high spatial variability of groundwater contaminants is a non-stationary process, as spatial variability is strongly dependent
on several externalities. The herein work shows a first approach to the construction of spatial distribution patterns for sensitive
contaminants in groundwater, within the transboundary watershed of the Águeda River. The obtained results points out to the old
mining activities as a serious environmental risk factor. The obtained maps showed to be suited for assessing the environmental
impact of the considered contaminants and could facilitate the improvement of local groundwater systems’ management and the
development of specific monitoring activities
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