Estimation of the effect of the degree of sewage treatment on the status of pollution along the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea using broad scale modelling

Stamou, AI; Kamizoulis, G

dc.contributor.author	Stamou, AI	en
dc.contributor.author	Kamizoulis, G	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:30:25Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:30:25Z
dc.date.issued	2009	en
dc.identifier.issn	0301-4797	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/19571
dc.subject	Broad scale modelling	en
dc.subject	Mathematical modelling	en
dc.subject	Mediterranean Sea	en
dc.subject	Sewage Treatment Plants	en
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Sciences	en
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Studies	en
dc.subject.other	nitrogen	en
dc.subject.other	phosphorus	en
dc.subject.other	biochemical oxygen demand	en
dc.subject.other	coast	en
dc.subject.other	coastal current	en
dc.subject.other	coastal zone	en
dc.subject.other	concentration (composition)	en
dc.subject.other	flow modeling	en
dc.subject.other	flow velocity	en
dc.subject.other	marine pollution	en
dc.subject.other	pollution incidence	en
dc.subject.other	sewage	en
dc.subject.other	waste treatment	en
dc.subject.other	water pollution	en
dc.subject.other	water quality	en
dc.subject.other	article	en
dc.subject.other	biochemical oxygen demand	en
dc.subject.other	coastal waters	en
dc.subject.other	concentration (parameters)	en
dc.subject.other	flow rate	en
dc.subject.other	mathematical model	en
dc.subject.other	Mediterranean Sea	en
dc.subject.other	quality control	en
dc.subject.other	questionnaire	en
dc.subject.other	sea surface waters	en
dc.subject.other	sewage treatment	en
dc.subject.other	sewage treatment plant	en
dc.subject.other	waste water management	en
dc.subject.other	water flow	en
dc.subject.other	water loading	en
dc.subject.other	water pollution	en
dc.subject.other	water pollution indicator	en
dc.subject.other	water quality	en
dc.subject.other	Mediterranean Sea	en
dc.subject.other	Models, Theoretical	en
dc.subject.other	Questionnaires	en
dc.subject.other	Sewage	en
dc.subject.other	Water Pollution	en
dc.subject.other	Mediterranean Sea	en
dc.title	Estimation of the effect of the degree of sewage treatment on the status of pollution along the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea using broad scale modelling	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/j.jenvman.2008.02.008	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2008.02.008	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2009	en
heal.abstract	A preliminary investigation was performed to estimate the effect of the degree of treatment in Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) oil the status Of pollution along the coastlines of the Mediterranean Sea. Data from questionnaires and the literature were collected and processed (a) to identify 18 approximate 1D Surface coastal Currents, (b) to estimate their prevailing direction and average flow velocity and (c) to estimate the water pollution loads and identify their locations of discharge. Then, a simplified ID water quality model was formulated and applied for the existing conditions and two hypothetical scenarios: (I) all coastal cities have sTps with secondary treatment and (2) all coastal cities have STPs with tertiary treatment to determine BOD5, TN and TP concentrations in the 18 surface coastal currents. Calculated concentrations were compared and discussed. A main conclusion is that, to reduce pollution in the Mediterranean Sea measures should be adopted for upgrading the water quality of the rivers discharging into the Mediterranean Sea, along with the construction of STPs for all the coastal cities. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	ACADEMIC PRESS LTD ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD	en
heal.journalName	Journal of Environmental Management	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.jenvman.2008.02.008	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000261895500027	en
dc.identifier.volume	90	en
dc.identifier.issue	2	en
dc.identifier.spage	931	en
dc.identifier.epage	939	en