Spatial Distribution of Heavy Metals and Associated Risks in Sediment of the Urban River Flowing into the Pearl River Estuary, China.
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DOI: 10.1007/s00244-020-00718-x
Abstract: Twenty-eight transects in six urban rivers located in the Qianhai area of Baoan District, Shenzhen, China, were selected to study the contamination of heavy metals in its sediment, reveal the spatial distribution of heavy metals… read more here.
Keywords: urban river; heavy metals; exposure high; distribution heavy ... See more keywords
Impacts of sewer deposits on the urban river sediment after rainy season and bioremediation of polluted sediment
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-1457-9
Abstract: Impacts of deposits discharged from a municipal pipe on urban river sediment were investigated in the Hucang River in Tianjin, China. At the outlet of the pump station, the average concentrations of total nitrogen (TN),… read more here.
Keywords: polluted sediment; river; urban river; rainy season ... See more keywords
Strength properties and associated mechanisms of magnesium oxychloride cement-solidified urban river sludge
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DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.118933
Abstract: Abstract Eco-friendly magnesium oxychloride cement (MOC) is incorporated to reduce the disposal obstacles and mitigate the environmental impacts related to the urban river sludge. Three major factors including MOC content, molar ratio of MgO/MgCl2 and… read more here.
Keywords: strength; magnesium oxychloride; urban river; oxychloride cement ... See more keywords
Ecological effect assessment based on the DPSIR model of a polluted urban river during restoration: A case study of the Nanfei River, China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.08.054
Abstract: Abstract Urban rivers play an important role in the sustainable development of cities. With increasing attention being given to the implementation of urban river restoration, a more integral and reliable method to evaluate the ecological… read more here.
Keywords: urban river; ecosystem; restoration; river ... See more keywords
Socially evaluated impacts on a technologically transformed urban river
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2020.106442
Abstract: Abstract Urban rivers are natural elements in the urban landscape that are technologically changed to solve flood and pollution problems, and as a result of these interventions in the riverbed, they can be sources of… read more here.
Keywords: socially evaluated; river; urban river; evaluated impacts ... See more keywords
An urban polluted river as a significant hotspot for water-atmosphere exchange of CH4 and N2O.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114770
Abstract: Polluted urban river systems might be a strong source of atmospheric methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O), but so far only a few urban river systems have been quantified with regard to their source strength… read more here.
Keywords: water; ch4 n2o; river; urban river ... See more keywords
The challenges of urban river restoration and the proposition of a framework towards river restoration goals
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.128330
Abstract: Abstract River restoration is gaining significance as an approach for river system management, even in urban areas, where the flood risks and morphological imbalances are more evident. In cities, the highly modified environment and the… read more here.
Keywords: urban river; restoration goals; restoration; river ... See more keywords
Environmental externalities of urban river pollution and restoration: A hedonic analysis in Guangzhou (China)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2016.06.010
Abstract: Abstract The degradation of urban river ecosystems presents a serious threat to sustainable urban development. Consequently, extensive efforts have been devoted to the ecological restoration of urban rivers worldwide. This study evaluates the environmental externalities… read more here.
Keywords: water; river; urban river; restoration ... See more keywords
Spatiotemporal dynamics of microplastics in an urban river network area.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118116
Abstract: Microplastics contamination in the environment is a global problem, but little is known about their dynamics in urban river networks, an important site of microplastics occurrence and harboring complex transport pathways. In this study, we… read more here.
Keywords: river; urban river; spatiotemporal dynamics; dynamics microplastics ... See more keywords
Urban river pollution control in developing countries
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DOI: 10.1038/s41893-019-0249-7
Abstract: The development of sewer systems hasn’t caught up with the urbanization speed in developing countries, with serious consequences for urban river water quality. The experience of urban river restoration in China can offer useful lessons… read more here.
Keywords: river pollution; river; urban river; control developing ... See more keywords
Properties of bacterial communities attached to artificial substrates in a hypereutrophic urban river
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DOI: 10.1186/s13568-018-0545-z
Abstract: Bacterial communities of biofilms growing on artificial substrates were examined at two time periods (7 and 14 days) and two locations (lentic and lotic areas) in a hypereutrophic urban river of eastern China. Previous studies in… read more here.
Keywords: hypereutrophic urban; river; bacterial communities; urban river ... See more keywords