Source characterisation of urban road surface pollutants for enhanced water quality predictions
Nanayakkara Mummullage, Sandya Wasanthi (2015) Source characterisation of urban road surface pollutants for enhanced water quality predictions. PhD thesis, Queensland University of Technology.
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This study developed a comprehensive research methodology for identification and quantification of sources responsible for pollutant build-up and wash-off from urban road surfaces. The study identified soil and asphalt wear, and non-combusted diesel fuel as the most influential sources for metal and hydrocarbon pollution respectively. The study also developed mathematical models to relate contributions from identified sources to underlying site specific factors such as land use and traffic. Developed mathematical model will play a key role in urban planning practices, enabling the implementation of effective water pollution control strategies.
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| ID Code: | 82065 |
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| Item Type: | QUT Thesis (PhD) |
| Supervisor: | Egodawatta, Prasanna, Goonetilleke, Ashantha, & Ayoko, Godwin |
| Keywords: | Mathematical models, Pollutant build-up, Pollutant wash-off, Receptor modelling, Road surface pollutants, Source apportionment, Stormwater quality |
| Divisions: | Past > QUT Faculties & Divisions > Science & Engineering Faculty Past > Schools > School of Chemistry, Physics & Mechanical Engineering Past > Schools > School of Earth, Environmental & Biological Sciences |
| Institution: | Queensland University of Technology |
| Deposited On: | 13 Mar 2015 14:31 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Jan 2025 00:45 |
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