CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Mass balance of selected pharmaceuticals in an Austrian river catchment area: estimation of the different source contributions
Andrea G., (Corresponding) Paola V., Olivia Z., Matthias Z.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
The study refers to the assessment of the annual loadings of two pharmaceuticals (sulphamethoxazole and carbamazepine) released in the river of an Austrian catchment area (108,000 inhabitants, 404 km2) by different pathways: wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluent, combined sewage overflows (...Read more
Keywords:
Sulfamethoxazole, carbamazepine, mass balance, river basin, sludge-amended soil
The influence of methane emission and hard coal production on air quality and greenhouse effect in 1994-2017 in the Upper Silesian Coal Basin (Poland)
(Corresponding) Dreger M.
Topic:
Air pollution
The Upper Silesian Coal Basin (USCB) is the largest coal basin in Poland and one of the largest in Europe. It is the most industrialized region in Poland. The main natural resource and energy raw material is hard coal which was produced by 65 mines in the early nineties. The USCB geology is very...Read more
Keywords:
The Upper Silesia Coal Basin, hard coal production, methane emission, greenhouse effect, air pollution
Exceptional flood events in the summer of 2018 in Trebes Negel Reprezentativ bazin (Romania)
(Corresponding) Paveluc L., Grozavu A., Cojoc G., Hutanu E.
Topic:
Floods, droughts and water scarcity
In the summer of 2018, the general unstable weather throughout the central and eastern parts of Romania has led to significant rainfall, sometimes exceeding 60 mm/day, and consequently to a massive runoff on the slopes that rapidly increased the flow on tributaries and the main course of the river...Read more
Acid generation and heavy metal leachability from waste lignite disposal sites, Oropos basin, North Attica. An assessment on preliminary data
Kampouroglou E., Kollias K., (Corresponding) Stouraiti C., Papassiopi N.
Topic:
Heavy metals in the environment
Lignite mining in the Oropos Neogene basin (North Attica), especially in the areas of Milesi and Markopoulo, operated since last century and ceased in the late 1960’s. Piles of complex waste material consisting of lignite tailings and waste rocks are dispersed in the area between the above...Read more
Stakeholder Participation in Prioritization of Water Supply and Demand in Jordan
(Corresponding) Shammout M., Shatanawi M.
Topic:
Efficient water resources management in cr(vi) impacted water bodies
Stakeholder participation in prioritization of water supply and demand was developed to assist water resource entities and water users on decision making when coping with water scarcity, climate change and contaminated water in Zarqa River Basin, Jordan. The basin was selected for CrITERIA project...Read more
Keywords:
stakeholder participation, water management, water scarcity, Zarqa Basin
The limitation of the methane (CH4) emission in the Upper Silesian Coal Basin as a result of the Polish Mining Group closing program.
Dreger M.
Topic:
Air pollution
Hard coal mining is responsible for 9% of the worldwide methane emission to the atmosphere. Methane is the second strongest greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide, but its radiative power is 25-30 times stronger than the radiative power of CO2 .In the Polish reality, hard coal mining is one of the...Read more
Keywords:
Methane emission, hard coal mining, the Upper Silesian Coal Basin (USCB), the greenhouse effect, air pollution
Evaluation of Satellite-based Rainfall Estimates for the Upper Blue Nile Basin
(Corresponding) Gado T., Zamzam D., Zeidan B.
Topic:
Hydrology and water resources
Water resources planning and management are generally based on precipitation data. In the Nile Basin, conventional rain gauges are normally sparse, and hence, satellite-based rainfall estimates have become vital for hydrometeorological studies in the basin. However, estimates from satellite...Read more
Keywords:
Satellite precipitation products, CHIRPS, GSMAP, PERSIANN, TRMM, Upper Blue Nile Basin.
Water quality monitoring in the Dnieper River Basin using advanced analytical methodologies
Diamanti K., Nika M., Alygizakis N., Kostakis M., Koupa A., Oswald P., Cirka L., Slobodnik J., (Corresponding) Thomaidis N.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
The Dnieper River Basin is the main freshwater resource for Ukraine. Despite being used as source for drinking water, its water quality does not always meet the environmental standards. The basin is highly affected by regional and transboundary (from western Russia and Belarus) anthropogenic...Read more
Keywords:
Dnieper River Basin, environmental monitoring, LC-HRMS, organic and inorganic chemicals, risk assessment
Determining the Participation of Sub-Basins in Peak Discharge and Runoff Volume with HEC-GeoHMS Model
(Corresponding) Ahmadzadeh-Kaleybar F., Naeimi Hoshmand F.
Topic:
Hydrology and water resources
One of the most important measures in flood management projects is to investigate the participation of different sub-basins of a watershed in determining the various components of flood discharge from the basin. Due to the lack of hydrometric stations at the outlet of all sub-basins, achieving this...Read more
Keywords:
Aydooghmush Basin, Flood Management, HEC-GeoHMS Model, Sub Basin.
Potential contaminants and risk assessment in the Meriç-Ergene Basin under the EU Water Framework Directive
(Corresponding) EKER S., ÇOKAY E.
Topic:
Emerging pollutants
The European Union's Water Framework Directive (WFD) 2000/60/EC provides a strategic solution to deal with chemical pollution in rivers. The directive encompasses monitoring and detection of 45 priority pollutants and specific contaminants found in surface waters. An increase in the number of...Read more
Keywords:
water pollution, micropollutant, river basin, water frame directive
