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Risk Assessment as a Tool to Improve Water Resource Management

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  • Yelizaveta Chernysh

    (T. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute
    Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
    Sumy State University)

  • Lada Stejskalová

    (T. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute)

  • Přemysl Soldán

    (T. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute)

  • Foon Yin Lai

    (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU))

  • Uzair Akbar Khan

    (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU))

  • Cecilia Stålsby Lundborg

    (Karolinska Institutet)

  • Laure Giambérini

    (Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LIEC)

  • Laetitia Minguez

    (Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LIEC)

  • M. Concepción Monte

    (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)

  • Angeles Blanco

    (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)

  • Maksym Skydanenko

    (Sumy State University)

  • Hynek Roubík

    (Czech University of Life Sciences Prague)

Abstract

The examination of primary risk assessment methodologies reveals a significant expansion in recent years, particularly toward encompassing ecosystem preservation and predictive models for environmental contaminant behavior. However, alongside this progress, new challenges have surfaced, such as engineered nanoparticles, cumulative impacts, and the risks associated with emerging contaminants of concern. This research aims to uncover fresh perspectives within the realm of global environmental risk assessment concerning the stress on water resources. Based on the results, the directions for studying water pollution’s environmental risks are highlighted. Special attention is given to water multi-stressor challenges with significant impact and therefore to multi-risk assessment of aquatic ecosystem components and human health. The foundational framework for the primary phases of risk assessment was delineated, taking into account the existing body of prior research. Drawing from the current state of knowledge, the notion of evaluating cumulative ecological risks (termed multi-risk) stemming from pollutant exposure, encompassing emerging contaminants among other factors, is introduced. This encompasses the phases of contaminant migration, transformation, and accumulation within the various components of the hydrosphere, specifically in surface water bodies, groundwater, and their eventual discharge into the sea and ocean, within a unified global water system. Furthermore, alternative approaches for incorporating additional factors, such as climate change, into the overarching risk assessment framework have been pinpointed, offering novel perspectives for future research endeavors in this domain.

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  • Yelizaveta Chernysh & Lada Stejskalová & Přemysl Soldán & Foon Yin Lai & Uzair Akbar Khan & Cecilia Stålsby Lundborg & Laure Giambérini & Laetitia Minguez & M. Concepción Monte & Angeles Blanco & Maks, 2025. "Risk Assessment as a Tool to Improve Water Resource Management," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 39(1), pages 47-63, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:waterr:v:39:y:2025:i:1:d:10.1007_s11269-024-03982-x
    DOI: 10.1007/s11269-024-03982-x
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