期刊
LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT
卷 29, 期 12, 页码 4457-4470出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/ldr.3198
关键词
alluvial sediments; mining; physical and chemical degradation; soil; urban sediments
资金
- Javna Agencija za Raziskovalno Dejavnost RS [N1-0051, P1-0020, P1-0025, Z1-7187]
- Slovenian Research Agency [N1-0051, P1-0020, P1-0025, Z17187]
This paper provides an overview of the physical and chemical landscape changes that have occurred at four reference sites due to historical mining and smelting activities within Slovenia, and their comparison with similar sites around the World. Literature review has been made with the intention to identify major pollutant sources, its dispersion control factors, and effects. The four reference sites are Idrija, with more than 500-year Hg mining and ore smelting history, the Meza Valley, also with a 500-year Pb. Zn mining and smelting history, the Celje area where Zn was smelted for 100 years and the Drava River alluvial plain, which is contaminated because of historical Pb. Zn mining upstream. Based on the comparison between the four abovementioned reference sites and similar sites around the world that are situated in different landscapes and climates, we identified major sources of contamination, which are the erosion of mine and ore processing wastes, and atmospheric emissions of metal-containing particles from smelters. In the first case, major control factors are rainfall pattern and river gradient, controlling erosion and sediment deposition patterns. In the second case, the prevailing control factors are topography and the dominant wind directions.
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