Effects of environmental policy measures on the nitrate pollution of groundwater in Jinfo Mt. region

Author

Wu, Kunyu ; Shen, Licheng ; Sun, Yuchuan ; Zhang, Bailin

Author_Institution

Key Lab. of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Southwest Univ., Chongqing, China

Volume

1

fYear

2011

Firstpage

101

Lastpage

103

Abstract

Since the late of 20th Century, economy and society have rapidly developed in Jinfo Mt. region, which led to serious nitrite pollution of groundwater in this region. In recent years, some environmental policy measures have been implemented. These environmental policy measures made the use of chemical fertilizer in agriculture in the region reduce much. Since 2004 to d2009 the nitrate pollution of groundwater in Jinfo Mt. region had been reduced significantly. The environmental policy measures implemented in this region were very successful, the effects of which to environmental protection is positive.

Keywords

geochemistry; groundwater; water pollution; water resources; AD 2004 to 2009; China; Jinfo Mt. region; agriculture; chemical fertilizer; environmental policy measures; environmental protection; groundwater; nitrite pollution; Cities and towns; Fertilizers; Geologic measurements; Pollution measurement; Water pollution; Environmental Policy Measures; Groundwater; Jinfo Mt. Region; Nitrate Pollution;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Water Resource and Environmental Protection (ISWREP), 2011 International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Xi´an

Print_ISBN

978-1-61284-339-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISWREP.2011.5892954

Filename

5892954