Capacity of River Valleys to Retain Nutrients from Surface Runoff in Urban and Rural Areas (Southern Poland)

• Published in: Water (Basel) Vol. 14; no. 20; p. 3259
• Main Authors: Halecki, Wiktor, Stachura, Tomasz, Fudała, Wioletta
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.10.2022
• Subjects: Agricultural production; Agriculture; Anthropogenic factors; Aquatic resources; Buffer zones; Calcium ions; Catchment areas; catchment retention; Catchments; Cations; Chemical compounds; Climate change; Climatic changes; Correlation analysis; Dams; Floods; Geochemical cycles; Headwaters; Human influences; Influence; Land development; Land use; Leaching; Moisture content; Multivariate analysis; Nature-based Solution; Nutrients; Permeability; Poland; Pollutants; Pollution dispersion; Rain; Rain water; Rainfall; rainfall-runoff model; Reservoirs; Retention; Retention capacity; Riparian environments; River valleys; Rivers; Runoff; Rural areas; Soil conservation; Soil permeability; Soil water; Surface runoff; Surface water; Urban areas; Urban runoff; Urbanization; water circulation; Water erosion; Water pollution; Water quality; Water shortages; Water temperature; Poland

Studies on water quality are necessary, as catchments of small watercourses are exposed to anthropogenic influences associated with agricultural activities, settlement, transport and other undertakings, leading to water pollution. There has been insufficient research performed on the valley’s abilit...