An assessment of the impact of motorway runoff on a pond, wetland and stream

Sriyaraj, K; Shutes, Brian

doi:10.1016/s0160-4120(01)00024-1

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“…Metal pollution of sediments resulting from urban runoff exerts a deleterious impact on freshwater macroinvertebrates particularly the loss of metal sensitive orders such as Ephemeroptera (mayfly), Plecoptera (stonefly) and Tricoptera, (caddis) and acute hystopathological impairment and chronic fatality of fish species (Clements et al, 2000;Farag et al, 1999;Hickey and Clements, 1998;Karouna-Renier and Sparling, 2001;Ruse and Hermann, 2000;Sriyaraj and Shutes, 2001). …”

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Investigating the influence of heavy metals on macro-invertebrate assemblages using Partial Cononical Correspondence Analysis (pCCA)

Beasley

Kneale

2003

Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci.

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This paper defines the spectrum of impairment to stream macroinvertebrates arising from urban runoff. Field sampling of stream sediments at 62 sites across Yorkshire, UK was used to investigate the influence of heavy metals and habitat on macroinvertebrate family distribution using partial Canonical Correspondence Analysis (pCCA). Increasing urbanization and trafficking was associated with increasing levels of metal pollution but, even when traffic is light, family numbers can be reduced by 50%. Industrial areas and motorway runoff depress macroinvertebrate numbers but drainage from streets with no off-road parking in residential areas can have similar impacts. The heavy metals in the sediment accounted for approximately 24% of the variation in macroinvertebrate community composition while the physical habitat variables used in RIVPACS (River InVertebrate Prediction And Classification System) (Wright, 2000) accounted for an additional 30%. Zinc and nickel were the main metal influences regardless of the time of sampling; at these sites copper is less than critical. Results agree with those reported in other studies in which families mainly from the orders Ephemeroptera (mayfly), Plecoptera (stonefly) and Tricoptera (caddisfly) displayed metal sensitivity in that they were absent from metal polluted streams. However, within each of these orders, a continuum of sensitivity is evident: this highlights the risks of generalising on orders rather than using family or indeed species data.

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Investigating the influence of heavy metals on macro-invertebrate assemblages using Partial Cononical Correspondence Analysis (pCCA)

Beasley

Kneale

2003

Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci.

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“…The important role of sodium chloride, used for controlling snow cover on roads, for water chemistry is indicated by, among others (Marsalek 2003;Thunqvist 2003), as well as (Sriyaraj and Shutes 2001). Salinity and a significantly higher concentration of ions, including sulphate and nitrate contents, in road runoff are common on urban roads with high traffic density (Polkowska et al 2001).…”

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The impact of the Tri-City Ring Road on surface water of small endorheic wetlands

Staszek

Polkowska

Dubiella-Jackowska

et al. 2017

Limnological Review

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Abstract:The paper presents the results of the impact of the Tri-City Ring Road on small endorheic catchment basins. Particular attention was paid to pollution discharged from the road to the surface water, as well as changes in hydrological conditions in the vicinity of the road. In the study, surface water samples were analysed in terms of their electrolytic conductivity, pH and content of major minerals. GIS was also used to study transformation of local catchment areas as a result of the road construction, determining their relevance to local conditions of drainage. Moreover, the main directions of transformation of surface waters of the small endorheic wetlands caused by runoff water from the ring road were discovered. Research results have shown a strong influence of the road functioning on surface water properties and changes in hydrological conditions of the studied catchment basins.

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“…The extent to which environmental pollutants affect human health depends on socio-economic factors, levels of epidemiological surveillance and the extent of environmental contamination [4][5][6]. While there are many uncertainties as to some of the precise mechanisms involved in connecting human health impacts and pollutants, a number of studies have demonstrated strong links.…”

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A Systems Dynamics Approach to Explore Traffic Congestion and Air Pollution Link in the City of Accra, Ghana

2010

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Economic development and urbanization poses myriad challenges to transportation systems in relation to negative externalities such as traffic congestion and environmental health risks. Accra, the capital of Ghana, faces mounting urban planning problems, for example traffic congestion, air pollution, traffic safety, and land use planning, among others. The paper aims to provide a system dynamics perspective of the problems. Most of the drivers and cause-effect relationships of traffic congestion and its attendant air pollution are investigated and analyzed using causal loop diagrams. The paper further suggests mechanisms by which the negative externalities associated with road transport in the city of Accra can be addressed.

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An assessment of the impact of motorway runoff on a pond, wetland and stream

Cited by 65 publications

References 4 publications

Investigating the influence of heavy metals on macro-invertebrate assemblages using Partial Cononical Correspondence Analysis (pCCA)

Investigating the influence of heavy metals on macro-invertebrate assemblages using Partial Cononical Correspondence Analysis (pCCA)

The impact of the Tri-City Ring Road on surface water of small endorheic wetlands

A Systems Dynamics Approach to Explore Traffic Congestion and Air Pollution Link in the City of Accra, Ghana

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