Essays about: "Poopó River"
Found 5 essays containing the words Poopó River.
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1. Anthropogenic Influence on the Water Quality in the lake Poopó Area, Bolivia
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresursläraAbstract : Problem Definition: For several hundreds of years, mining in Bolivia has been an important part of the economy. The mining activity has a negative effect on both the environment and the health of the people. Previous studies conducted in the Lake Poopó area show elevated concentrations of heavy metals and ions harmful to people and nature. READ MORE
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2. Evaluation of Heavy Metals in Waters Influenced by Mining in the Poopó and Antequera River Basins, Oruro – Bolivia
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresursläraAbstract : A study of heavy metals in surface and groundwater was conducted in Poopó and Antequera River basins in Bolivia. Problems with high levels of heavy metals in waters on the Bolivian high plateau have been known for many years and are to a great extent the cause of the mining industry in the region. READ MORE
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3. Ground Water and Surface Water Influence on the Water Quality in the Antequera River basin, Bolivia : A Minor Field Study
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresursläraAbstract : The Antequera Basin of 150 km2 is a sub-basin to Lake Poopó, located at an altitude of 3800 meters above sea level on the Bolivian high plateau. Lake Poopó is a terminal lake with high salinity and heavy pollution from centuries of extensive mining activity. READ MORE
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4. Water utilization in a river basin in the Lake Poopó region of Bolivia : problems and conflicts.
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresursläraAbstract : The main objective of this thesis is to investigate the distribution of hydrological resources over time and space in two sub basins of the Lake Poopó area in Bolivia. This investigation is made in order to evaluate how supply and demand can be balanced and what effect the insufficiency of hydrological resources has on the socio economic situation. READ MORE
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5. Occurrence and distribution of heavy metals in three rivers on the Bolivian high plateau
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresursläraAbstract : The basin of the Poopó Lake, situated on the Bolivian high plateau, is severely contaminated by the mineral extraction and processing activities within the area. Many rivers in the area contain high concentrations of arsenic, lead and cadmium both in the water and the sediment phase. READ MORE