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Challenges Regarding Water Quality of Eutrophic Reservoirs in Urban Landscapes: A Mapping Literature Review

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  • Sofia Oliver

    (School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP 01246-904, Brazil)

  • Jason Corburn

    (College of Environmental Design, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-1870, USA)

  • Helena Ribeiro

    (School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP 01246-904, Brazil)

Abstract

Urbanized river basins usually suffer from anthropogenic pressure, compromising the quality of water. Unsafe water is a risk to public health, especially when there are occurrences of HABs (Harmful Algae Blooms) as in the case of cyanobacteria, which cause different human health problems. In this paper, we aimed to review the scientific literature documenting what has been studied in the scope of the stratified reservoirs of urbanized basins. The mapping review method was used to categorize existing literature on urbanized watersheds and eutrophic reservoirs. Using the keywords “Eutrophic Reservoir” and “Urban” and selecting all the years of open publication on the Science web page, we obtained 69 results, 53 of them meeting the requirements established for the search. Many of the studies mention as the most important determinant for eutrophication of reservoirs and the proliferation of algae, the anthropogenic influence through the diffuse load of streets, domestic and industrial sewage, and even drainage water from agricultural areas in the basin. The results of this study reinforce that informal settlements without sanitary infrastructure are aggravating the deterioration of water quality in urban water sources and therefore posing many risks to public health.

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  • Sofia Oliver & Jason Corburn & Helena Ribeiro, 2018. "Challenges Regarding Water Quality of Eutrophic Reservoirs in Urban Landscapes: A Mapping Literature Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(1), pages 1-18, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2018:i:1:p:40-:d:193021
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    1. Marcos Mateus & Carina Almeida & David Brito & Ramiro Neves, 2014. "From Eutrophic to Mesotrophic: Modelling Watershed Management Scenarios to Change the Trophic Status of a Reservoir," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 11(3), pages 1-17, March.
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