GIS-based impact assessment and spatial distribution of air and water pollutants in mining area

Ruhela, Mukesh; Sharma, K.; Bhutiani, R.; Chandniha, Surendra Kumar; Kumar, Vikas; Tyagi, Kaomud; Ahamad, Faheem; Tyagi, Inderjeet

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“…Combustion is considered the major cause of PM 2.5 [ 31 ]. Several authors reported the decline in the values of PM 2.5 during the lockdown phase in Jaipur and other parts of India may be due to cease of industrial and transportation activities [ 9 , 32 ]. RSPCB also confirms the reduction in values of PM 2.5 (18–62 µg/m 3 ) during the lockdown period [ 18 ].…”

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“…It is calculated by aggregating the ratio of pollutant concentration in ambient air to the standard limit of pollutants in ambient air. Several researchers calculated the AQI for the different regions [ 9 , 19 , 20 ] to understand the cumulative impact of pollutants. AQI has been calculated for four criteria pollutants PM 10 , PM 2.5 , SO 2 NO 2 , and CO by the following formula.…”

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“…The effect of the pollutant on human health depends on various factors such as the group of individuals involved, organ considered, type and concentration of pollutants, and time of exposure. Vehicular exhaust proves to be one of the significant sources of air pollution in urban areas [ 8 , 9 ]. Many studies have shown that motor vehicle air pollution-induced cardiovascular and respiratory diseases [ 10 ].…”

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Air quality assessment of Jaipur city Rajasthan after the COVID-19 lockdown

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In the whole world, most of the air polluted cities were normalized during the COVID-19 lockdown but after the lockdown, the air pollution is continuously increasing day by day. In the present study, we assessed the air quality at the selected sites of Jaipur city after the COVID-19 lockdown from October 2020 to February 2021 to quantify the enhancement in air pollution. The obtained data was processed using air quality index (AQI), principal component analysis (PCA) and pearson correlation matric (PCM). The obtained data were also compared with National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). Values of particulate matter (PM 10 , PM 2.5 ) were found beyond the limits of NAAQS (100 µg/m 3 , 60 µg/m 3 ) while the values of gaseous pollutant such as SO 2 , NO 2 , and CO was found below the limits of NAAQS (80 µg/m 3 , 80 µg/m 3 , 4.0 mg/m 3 ). Based on AQI, air quality of site 1 (114.80) and site 2 (110.48) was found severely polluted while air quality of site 3 (70.47) was found moderately polluted. Based on PCA, the highest loading factor was declared to PM 10 and the lowest loading factor was SO 2 . The study concludes that by adopting the control measures of particulate matter and periodical transport lockdown, air pollution can be minimised. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s41324-022-00456-3.

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“…To determine the suitability of spring water for human consumption, we have used WQI by Weighted Arithmetic Water Quality Index Method. Various scientists widely used this method to assess water quality (Adimalla and Venkatayogi, 2018;Aly et al, 2015;Bhutiani et al, 2018;Balan et al, 2012;Brown et al, 1972;Chowdhury et al, 2012;Rao et al, 2010;Ramakrishnalah et al, 2009;Ruhela et al, 2022). The WQI was calculated using the following formula: Following three steps are followed for computing WQI: Each parameter's unit weight is inversely proportionate to its standard permissible value.…”

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Evaluation of spring water quality using water quality index method for Bageshwar District, Uttarakhand, India

Azam¹,

Prasad²,

Prasad³

2022

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The quality of spring water is highly important to the people of hills for their everyday lives in Bageshwar district, which is located in Uttarakhand's Eastern Kumaon area between latitudes 29.49° N and 79.45° E, at an elevation of 1,004 meters above mean sea level. The study area map was created using the open-source freeware software QGIS, and the geocoding of the selected area was performed by entering Latitude and Longitude coordinates. Spring water were collected and analysed based on the standard methods for the eleven springs of Bageshwar city and its nearby villages for two seasons during the winter (December 2019) and in summer (March 2020). The present study assessed the drinking water quality of perennial spring in and around Bageshwar using the WQI by Weighted Arithmetic Water Quality Index Method. For calculating the WQI, 15 physicochemical parameters, namely, pH, alkalinity, Chloride, Electrical Conductivity, Total Dissolved Solid, Turbidity, Total Hardness, Potassium, Sodium, Fluoride, Iron, Nitrate, Calcium, Magnesium and Total Hardness were taken. The WQI values show that spring water with WQI values ranging from 4.57 to 17.83 in winter season 6.72 to 27.72 in summer season falls under excellent category, except for Bhaniya Dhaar-1 (BS8) village spring, which were classified to good water category. A paired t-test was applied to compare significant variations in water quality between two seasons, revealing a significant difference (p value<0.05) in water quality between seasons. Water from all of the evaluated spring sources is safe to drink, despite the fact that some parameters exceed permitted limits. To ensure the quality and security of the water supply to the people of these regions, it is preferable to conduct a simple filtration process before drinking the water sampled from the springs.

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“…Groundwater is a very important component of the human life support system and it is required for drinking, household, industrial and agricultural uses (Bhutiani et al, 2021a;Bhutiani et al, 2021b;Ruhela et al, 2021).The groundwater quality is serious matter in arid and semi-arid areas, which is dominated by irrigation practices. Quality of ground water is adversely affected by the diffuse contamination devising from intensive agricultural practices (Bhutiani et al, 2019;Ruhela et al, 2022;Saidi et al, 2009).Groundwater has been a major and consistent source of drinking and irrigation for a wide range of users (Afzali et al, 2014). There is a need to develop models for efficient prediction of 235 Environment Conservation Journal pollutants in these soils and water (Sener and Devraz, 2013).The groundwater quality can be analysed by physicochemical parameters compared to permissible limits pre-scribed at Indian water quality standards (BIS) and WHO.Groundwater quality depletion caused by various geogenic and human activities is a serious problem for human being (Buchanan and Triantafilis 2009;CGWB 2010).…”

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Spatial mapping of groundwater quality using GIS for Jakham River basin of Southern Rajasthan

Gautam¹,

Kothari

Singh

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The physico-chemical analysis of groundwater quality plays a significant role to manage the water resources for drinking as well as irrigation in the sub-humid and semi-arid agro-climatic areas. In this study, the hydrogeochemical analyses and spatial mapping of groundwater quality in the Jakham River Basin located in the southern part of Rajasthan were investigated.The groundwater quality samples were collected from 76 wells marked on the grid map of 5×5 km2 area.A spatial distribution in sampling location in the basin was prepared using GIS (Geographical information system) tool based on 6 physico-chemical parameters i.e., pH, EC, TDS, Cl, NO3and F.The groundwater quality data from the pre and post-monsoon seasons of 2019-20 were used to carry out a detailed analysis of water quality parameters.The water quality maps for the entire basin have been generated using anIDW interpolation technique for these parameters as per the identified location.The higher value of TDS and EC were found in the south-eastern part and along the roadside of study area, which were dominated by agriculture activities and industrial influence. The concentration was observed higher in the post-monsoon period. For EC and TDS, major part of the (>50%) of the study area comes under the safe limit of potable water. Major part of the basin witnessed fluoride concentration (0.40-80 mg/l) for both the season, which is lower than the permissible limit. Higher NO3 concentration was observed after the rainy season. The influence of geogenic activities could be clearly seen in the groundwater quality of the basin. Theresultant map shows that the entire basin has optimally goodgroundwater quality for human consumption. Hence, this study provides suggestion to prepare strategies for the proper management and augmentation of the groundwater condition in the Jakham River Basin.

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GIS-based impact assessment and spatial distribution of air and water pollutants in mining area

Cited by 25 publications

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Air quality assessment of Jaipur city Rajasthan after the COVID-19 lockdown

Air quality assessment of Jaipur city Rajasthan after the COVID-19 lockdown

Evaluation of spring water quality using water quality index method for Bageshwar District, Uttarakhand, India

Spatial mapping of groundwater quality using GIS for Jakham River basin of Southern Rajasthan

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