title: Control of Pollutants in the Trans-Boundary Area of Taihu Basin, Yangtze Delta.
abstract: This work focuses on pollution control in the trans-boundary area of Taihu Basin. Considering the unique characteristics of the river network in the study area, a new methodology of pollution control is proposed aiming at improving the water quality in the trans-boundary area and reducing conflicts between up and downstream regions. Based on monitoring data and statistical analysis, important trans-boundary cross sections identified by the regional government were selected as important areas for consideration in developing management objectives; using a 1-D mathematicmodel and an effective weight evaluation model, the trans-boundary effective control scope (TECS) of the study area was identified as the scope for pollutant control; the acceptable pollution load was then estimated using an established model targeting bi-directional flow. The results suggest that the water environmental capacity for chemical oxygen demand (COD), in order to guarantee reaching the target water quality standard in the TECS, is 160,806 t/year, and amounts to 16,098 t/year, 3493 t/year, and 39,768 t/year for ammonia nitrogen, total nitrogen, and total phosphorus, respectively. Our study method and results have been incorporated into the local government management project, and have been proven to be useful in designing a pollution control strategy and management policy.
authors.affiliation: College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China. wangxiaohehai@163.com.
authors.forename: Xiao
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA. ndk@umich.edu.
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Katopodes
authors.affiliation: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53211, USA. cshenjr@uwm.edu.
authors.forename: Chunqi
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.affiliation: College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China. wanghua543543@163.com.
authors.forename: Hua
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resources, Development of Shallow Lakes of Ministry of Education, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China. pangyonghhu2016@163.com.
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Pang
authors.affiliation: College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Tongling University, Tongling 244061, China. zq316249@sina.com.
authors.forename: Qi
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D057919:Biological Oxygen Demand Analysis; D002681:China; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources / Q000379:methods*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D058735:Environmental Policy; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D045483:Rivers / Q000737:chemistry*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis; D014877:Water Pollution, Chemical / Q000032:analysis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D060753:Water Quality
chemical_list: D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical
keywords: Taihu Basin; total amount control of pollutant; trans-boundary area; trans-boundary effective control scope; water environmental capacity