TY - JOUR
T1 - Impact of coal mining on river sediment quality in the Sydney basin, Australia
AU - Ali, A.
AU - Strezov, V.
AU - Davies, P.
AU - Wright, I.
AU - Kan, T.
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - The environmental impacts arising from mining activities affect the air, water, and soil quality. Impacts may result in unexpected and adverse environmental outcomes. This study reports on the impact of coal production on sediment in Sydney region of Australia. The sediment samples upstream and downstream from the discharge points from three mines were taken, and 80 parameters were tested. The results were assessed against sediment quality based on presence of metals. The study revealed the increment of metal content in the sediment downstream of the reference locations. In many cases, the sediment was above the Australia and New Zealand Environment Conservation Council and international sediment quality guidelines value (SQGV). The major outliers to the guidelines were nickel (Ni) and zinc (Zn).
AB - The environmental impacts arising from mining activities affect the air, water, and soil quality. Impacts may result in unexpected and adverse environmental outcomes. This study reports on the impact of coal production on sediment in Sydney region of Australia. The sediment samples upstream and downstream from the discharge points from three mines were taken, and 80 parameters were tested. The results were assessed against sediment quality based on presence of metals. The study revealed the increment of metal content in the sediment downstream of the reference locations. In many cases, the sediment was above the Australia and New Zealand Environment Conservation Council and international sediment quality guidelines value (SQGV). The major outliers to the guidelines were nickel (Ni) and zinc (Zn).
KW - coal mines and mining
KW - environmental aspects
KW - sediments (geology)
KW - New South Wales
KW - Sydney
UR - http://handle.westernsydney.edu.au:8081/1959.7/uws:39316
UR - http://waset.org/publications/10006635/impact-of-coal-mining-on-river-sediment-quality-in-the-sydney-basin-australia
M3 - Article
SN - 2010-3778
VL - 11
SP - 243
EP - 248
JO - International Journal of Environmental, Chemical, Ecological, Geological and Geophysical Engineering
JF - International Journal of Environmental, Chemical, Ecological, Geological and Geophysical Engineering
IS - 4
ER -