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Peyda M, Mehrasbi M R, Naderi M, Kamali K, Fallah Abadi V. The Effect of Paved Roads on Organic Carbon Content of Soil in Taham Dam Basin. jhehp 2016; 1 (4) :202-212
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1- Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Public Health, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran.
2- Department of Public Health, School of Public Health, Zanjan university of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran.
3- Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
2- Department of Public Health, School of Public Health, Zanjan university of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran.
3- Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
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Background; Contamination of water and soil through non-point sources such as road runoff causes environmental concern. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of Zanjan – Chavarzagh road on the total organic carbon (TOC) content of sediments in tributaries and the river that lead to Taham Lake.
Methods; In tributaries and the river 69 soil and sediment samples were taken and the Total organic carbon (TOC) was measured according to Walkely-Black method. Also, Taham Dam Basin area and its hydrologic properties were calculated by Global Information System (GIS) software.
Results; Results showed that, TOC concentration has a significant negative relationship with the distance from the lake. TOC in soil samples taken from hillside of the road had significantly lower mean and median concentration ( median= 3262 , mean = 4083 ± 3461 mg/kg) than the valley side ( median = 5324 , mean = 6178 ± 3980 mg/kg). The check dams across the tributaries and the river have not been effective in the reduction of TOC in sediments.
Conclusion; Roads in the Taham Dam Basin, increases TOC content of soil and sediments in Taham dam basin. TOC moves toward Taham dam lake.
Type of Study: Original Article |
Subject:
Environmental Health, Sciences, and Engineering
Received: 2016/05/30 | Accepted: 2016/08/20 | Published: 2016/09/20
Received: 2016/05/30 | Accepted: 2016/08/20 | Published: 2016/09/20
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