BIBLIOS

Document type
Book chapters


Title
Salinization as Groundwater Contamination in Estarreja Shallow Aquifer, Aveiro (Portugal)

Participants in the publication
Ana Carolina Marques (Author)
Rosário Carvalho (Author)
Dep. Geologia
IDL
Eduardo Ferreira da Silva (Author)

Summary
Agriculture, chemical industry and livestock activity are the main activities in Estarreja since 30’s. In XX century, particularly in the 50’s, the installation of the Estarreja Chemical Complex (ECC) took place with a huge investment in the chemical industry mainly in the production of ammonia for the manufacture of nitro-ammoniacal fertilizers used in agriculture. Despite the relevance of agricultural and industrial sectors in this region, these activities have been generating an increase of Estarreja shallow aquifer vulnerability, in particular surface water and groundwater, due contamination by raw materials and/or final products, as well as wastewater, nitrogen and natural fertilizers such animal manure. Beside these kinds of contamination, groundwater can be also liable to salinization as Estarreja is a coastal zone, near to Ria de Aveiro.\\nThe main goal of the present study is the identification of salinization phenomenon in Estarreja shallow aquifer through mapping of variables as well as the application of stable isotopes such as oxygen and hydrogen isotopes. Results show that two different types of salinization could happen, one type related to natural phenomenon, the saline intrusion, and the other one associated to industrial activities.

Editor(s)
Abrunhosa M, Chambel A, Peppoloni S, Chaminé HI


Where published
Advances in Geoethics and Groundwater Management : Theory and Practice for a Sustainable Development,Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation

Publication Identifiers
ISSN - 2522-8714

Organizers
IAH

Publisher
Springer International Publishing



Document Identifiers
DOI - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59320-9_43
URL - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59320-9_43

Keywords
Estarreja Groundwater Salinization Mapping Stable isotopes