IWRA 2023 Online Conference - Emerging Pollutants: Protecting Water Quality for the Health of People and the Environment
Theme 3: Emerging pollutants and wastewater
Author(s): Maryna Strokal
Maryna Strokal, Assistant professor Water Systems and Global Change (WSG) Wageningen University & Research
Oral: PDFAbstract
Key messages for the 21st century
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Wastewater is expected to be a common source of multiple pollutants in rivers
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More sewage connections may result in more pollutants in many rivers worldwide (trade-off)
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Better wastewater treatment may reduce pollutants in many rivers worldwide (synergy), except for Africa
MARINA (Models to Assess River inputs of pollutaNts to seAs) are used to better understand:
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Pollution hotspots and their sources
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Synergies and trade-offs in pollution control (scenario analyses)
MARINA model website:
https://www.wur.nl/en/Research-Results/Chair-groups/Environmental-Sciences/Water-Systems-and-Global-Change-Group/Research-1/Water-Quality/The-MARINA-models.htm
Contact: maryna.strokal@wur.nl
19 January 2023 9:40 CET time