The Impact of Urbanisation on the Bed Sediments of South Creek, New South Wales
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8384348 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martin C Thoms (0000-0002-8074-0476, corresponding author), Martin Thoms, Peter Thiel (The University of Sydney) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 31-43 |
| Publication date | 1995-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Geographical Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0004-9190 • E-ISSN: 1467-8470 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-8470.1995.tb00683.x |
| OpenAlex | W2044588389 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 18 |
The textural and geochemical characteristics of the bed sediments in South Creek are examined. The bed substratum in the urbanised reaches differs from that of the rural reaches, in terms of the volume and size of the fine matrix sediment and the concentration of heavy metals. The impact of urbanisation on the river‐bed sediment is variable, with less matrix than ‘expected’ within the substratum of the urban reach and more than ‘expected’ in the below urban reach. The urban matrix sediment is also significantly finer in comparison to the rural reach matrix sediment. Heavy metal concentrations within the urbanised matrix sediment are up to 800 times greater than background levels and are considered to be indicative of extreme contamination despite only SO years of urbanisation
Geomorphology · Geotechnical engineering · Hydrology (agriculture · Matrix (chemical analysis · Sediment · Urbanization · Chemistry · Ecology · Environmental Science · Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping · Geology · Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry · Heavy metals in environment
| Citations per year | 0.07 |
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| Citation span | 1996 - 1998 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |