Climate change induced salinisation of artificial lakes in the Netherlands and consequences for drinking water production

Bonte, Matthijs; Zwolsman, J.J.G.

doi:10.1016/j.watres.2010.06.004

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“…A modelling study estimated the impact of climate change on the chloride concentration and salinization processes in two man-made freshwater lakes in the Netherlands -Lake IJsselmeer and Lake Markermeer -used for drinking purposes [14].…”

Section: The Netherlandsmentioning

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“…Peak chloride concentrations at the drinking water facility on Lake IJsselmeer are projected to increase to values above 250 mg/L in the most extreme climate change scenario. According to the authors of the paper, climate change impacts the chloride concentrations in a variety of ways, including rises in sea-level that increase seawater intrusion through the dam of Lake IJsselmeer [14].…”

Section: The Netherlandsmentioning

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Climate change impacts on water salinity and health

Víneis¹,

Chan²,

Khan³

2011

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It is estimated that 884 million people do not have access to clean drinking water in the world. Increasing salinity of natural drinking water sources has been reported as one of the many problems that affect low-income countries, but one which has not been fully explored. This problem is exacerbated by rising sea-levels, owing to climate change, and other contributing factors, like changes in fresh water flow from rivers and increased shrimp farming along the coastal areas. In some countries, desalination plants are used to partly remove salt and other minerals from water sources, but this is unlikely to be a sustainable option for low-income countries affected by high salinity. Using the example of Bangladesh as a model country, the following research indicates that the problem of salinity can have serious implications with regard to rising rates of hypertension and other public health problems among large sectors of the worldwide population.

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Section: The Netherlandsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Netherlandsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Climate change impacts on water salinity and health

Víneis¹,

Chan²,

Khan³

2011

JEGH

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“…The values of ET, R and Q were used to predict the chloride concentration [Cl − ], in the center of the islands, C , using the following chloride balance equation (Bonte and Zwolsman, );

true \sum Q_{ad} C_{ad} = n A h \frac{\partial c}{\partial t} + true \sum ((), Q_{ad} - E T A) C

true \sum Q_{ad} C_{ad} = Q_{in} C_{in} + R A C_{R}

where Q ad is the fluxes of water into the island (i.e. groundwater flow into the islands, Q in (m 3 ) and recharge R (m)), while C ad denotes the respective [Cl − ] of the fluxes of water into the island (i.e.…”

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The role of recharge and evapotranspiration as hydraulic drivers of ion concentrations in shallow groundwater on Everglades tree islands, Florida (USA)

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Recently, evapotranspiration has been hypothesized to promote the secondary formation of calcium carbonate year‐round on tree islands in the Everglades by influencing groundwater ions concentrations. However, the role of recharge and evapotranspiration as drivers of shallow groundwater ion accumulation has not been investigated. The goal of this study is to develop a hydrologic model that predicts the chloride concentrations of shallow tree island groundwater and to determine the influence of overlying biomass and underlying geologic material on these concentrations. Groundwater and surface water levels and chloride concentrations were monitored on eight constructed tree islands at the Loxahatchee Impoundment Landscape Assessment (LILA) from 2007 to 2010. The tree islands at LILA were constructed predominately of peat, or of peat and limestone, and were planted with saplings of native tree species in 2006 and 2007. The model predicted low shallow groundwater chloride concentrations when inputs of regional groundwater and evapotranspiration‐to‐recharge rates were elevated, while low evapotranspiration‐to‐recharge rates resulted in a substantial increase of the chloride concentrations of the shallow groundwater. Modeling results indicated that evapotranspiration typically exceeded recharge on the older tree islands and those with a limestone lithology, which resulted in greater inputs of regional groundwater. A sensitivity analysis indicated the shallow groundwater chloride concentrations were most sensitive to alterations in specific yield during the wet season and hydraulic conductivity in the dry season. In conclusion, the inputs of rainfall, underlying hydrologic properties of tree islands sediments and forest structure may explain the variation in ion concentration seen across Everglades tree islands. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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“…We also used time series of electrical conductivity and chloride concentration measurements ranging from 1983 to 2011. Chloride concentration and conductivity have been used in several studies as indicators for salinization process and water quality deterioration related to climate change [22,23].…”

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Implications of Human Activities, Land Use Changes and Climate Variability in Mediterranean Lakes of Greece

Stefanidis

Kostara

Papastergiadou

2016

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Lakes in the Mediterranean climate zone experience high variation in rainfall and are vulnerable to changes in climate, land cover and anthropogenically induced effects on water level and salinity. This paper presents the results from the analyses of spatiotemporal changes of land cover/uses at catchment scale of two connected lakes in Greece that have recently exhibited a dramatic loss of water volume, and investigates the potential role of climate change as a main driver of the lake water loss. The classification of the historical land cover/uses was based on a series of LANDSAT images from 1972 to 2011. Changes in the landscape structure were assessed using landscape metrics that were calculated with FRAGSTATS software. Climate data and temporal series of water level, conductivity and chloride concentration, were analyzed to investigate the potential role of climate variability to the lake hydrology and water quality. The results showed that between 1972 and 2011 almost 28% of Lake Vegoritis and 13% of Lake Petron were replaced by cultivations and reed beds. Landscape metrics showed that the lake catchment's area is highly fragmented, indicating a heterogeneous spatial pattern and degradation of the rural habitats. Regarding the climatic factors, it appears that precipitation follows a declining trend correlating with water level fluctuations. The water level in Lake Vegoritis also correlated with the conductivity and chloride concentration, indicating a relationship between hydrological alteration and water quality. Overall, a combined effect of climate-and human-induced land cover changes appeared to be responsible for the drastic environmental changes that urge the need for implementing effective restoration and mitigation measures.

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Climate change induced salinisation of artificial lakes in the Netherlands and consequences for drinking water production

Cited by 52 publications

References 18 publications

Climate change impacts on water salinity and health

Climate change impacts on water salinity and health

The role of recharge and evapotranspiration as hydraulic drivers of ion concentrations in shallow groundwater on Everglades tree islands, Florida (USA)

Implications of Human Activities, Land Use Changes and Climate Variability in Mediterranean Lakes of Greece

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