Concentration and Distribution of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Harbour Dredging Sediments: A Pilot Study Using a Statistical Approach for a More Efficient Characterisation and Management

The Italian guidelines concerning the dumping of dredgingmaterials implies chemical, physical and microbiologicalcharacterisation of dumping sediments collected through aspecific sampling strategy.POP's such as PCB's and organochlorine pesticides, areconsidered as priority pollutants in all the InternationalConventions for the protection of the marine environment, inconsequence of their persistence, toxicity and bioaccumulation capacity.In the present article the concentrations and distribution ofPCB's and organochlorine pesticides in dredging sediments ofPiombino harbour (northern Thyrrenian sea) were investigates.The results showed high POP's concentrations in all the studiedareas. The maximum values were: 3.94 mg kg^-1 dry weight for PCB's(IUPAC Nos. 28; 52; 101, 118; 137; 153; 180; 209); 2.04 mg kg^-1 d.w.for HCH's (-, -, - and -hexachlorocyclohexane isomers); 0.28 mg kg^-1 d.w. for DD's (DDT + DDE + DDD).Subsequently, the data related to each pollutant were treatedwith statistical tests, in order to verify how well the samplingstrategy is able to represent the distribution of contaminantsin the dredging area. Finally, management strategies werederived for the studied dredging sediments.     

Distribution of Chlorinated Organic Pollutants in Harbor Sediments of Livorno (Italy): A Multivariate Approach to Evaluate Dredging Sediments

Dredging is a very important procedure for harbor management. InItaly the guidelines for the offshore dumping of dredged materials are issued by the Ministry of Environment. Theydescribed a few steps of dredging activities, such as thesampling strategy, but do not deal with limits or guide-valuesfor the chemical, physical and biological composition of theresulting sediments. The quality of dredged materials is mainlydependent on the presence of inorganic and organic pollutants.In particular, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organo-chlorinated pesticides are seen as a high priority inmarine environment by international organizations because oftheir persistence, toxicity and bioaccumulation capacity.In this article the presence of some PCBs and organo-chlorinatedpesticides in sediment samples collected from the harbor ofLivorno (Northern Tyrrhenian Sea) was investigated. Theconcentration of HCHs, Aldrin, Chlordanes, DDEs, DDTs, and PCBsin 12 representative sites ranged between <1 g kg^–1and 95, 19, 32, 35, 107, and 111 g kg^–1, respectively.The application of univariate and multivariate statisticaltechniques, such as linear regression analysis and principalcomponent analysis, to the experimental data showed a differentdistribution of PCBs in the two sediment layers. On thecontrary, the vertical distribution of the other investigatedpollutants was more homogeneous and affected by randomvariability. The multivariate approach was an important tool to establish more rational criteria for the management of dredged materials.     

环保疏浚底泥干化技术研究

环保疏浚过程中产生的大量污染底泥堆放在底泥堆场,不能快速干化,长时间占用土地资源,增加工程投资。在总结分析国内外环保疏浚底泥干化技术的基础上,系统地介绍不同底泥干化技术及其应用现状,并分析存在的问题,探讨了今后的发展趋势。     

底泥疏挖工程对草海水生生态环境的影响预测

草海底泥疏挖工程的实施，必将对草海水生生态环境产生影响，预测结果表明，疏挖后草海水质有所改善，基本达到国家地面水Ｄ类标准，但相当长时间内仍疳保持富营养化状态，生态系统短期内改善不大，需较长时间，依靠人工强化恢复和自然恢复。草海水生生态系统方能逐步恢复。     

浅析元宝山露天矿疏干排水存在的问题

通过对元宝山露天矿疏干水现存问题的探讨 ,对问题成因进行分析 ,找出解决问题的的具体办法 ,为露天疏干水建设提供模型     

滇池环保疏浚工程中的新型土工管袋围埝--国内首次土工管袋围埝生产性试验工程设计

介绍了滇池草海污染底泥疏浚工程中在柳苑堆场进行土工管袋围埝生产性试验工程的设计概况，并在技术，经济，环保等方面与传统的编织袋装土围埝做比较。     

海洋疏浚Mont Carlo数值计算

利用Mont Carlo方法模拟海洋疏浚过程中悬浮泥沙的扩散.结合洋浦近岸海域疏浚工程,计算了悬沙输运轨迹及浓度分布,计算结果较为合理.该模型在近海工程环境影响评价中具有应用价值.     

松花坝水库底泥疏浚对其水质影响分析研究

谷昌坝水库为松华坝水库的前置库，1993年拦截泥沙25821t、总磷21．4t、总氮45．88t，分别占入库总量的92．4％、83．3％和39．2％，且90％以上的磷吸附在泥沙及颗粒上迁移。1996年以来谷昌坝共清淤58．05万m^3，挖深7m-8m。1994年、1999年和2000年的监测数据比较表明，松华坝水库水质均为轻污染，没有进一步恶化。     

大窑湾疏浚水环境要素变化特征及其相关关系

根据大窑湾后６个泊位疏浚工程本底调查和疏浚监测结果，借助因子分析探讨了疏浚前后水环境要素的变化特征及相关关系，找出了控制污染物分布的主要因子，评价了疏浚对海洋环境的影响。     

“We cannot let this happen again”: reversing UK flood policy in response to the Somerset Levels floods, 2014

The Multiple Streams Framework offers a theoretical account of how policy proposals move from latent possibilities to becoming favored for implementation. We apply this framework in the context of the policy response to the 2013–2014 flooding of the Somerset Levels and Moors. Stakeholder interviews and analysis of news media coverage evidence the way in which a specific policy option that had fallen out of favor with the national Environment Agency – dredging – came to the fore and was eventually adopted during the period in which the conjunction of problem, policy, and political pressures came to a head. Local political activists mobilized a wider campaign with the help of social media and capitalized on national political sensitivities to successfully promote dredging. What is less clear is the longevity of the policy reversal, given funding constraints.