GIS mapping of small-scale industries in the catchment area of ‘Haaganpuro’ water stream and study of their potential discharges and emissions
Manandhar, Rabindra (2018)
Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu
2018
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2018091014977
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2018091014977
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Haaganpuro is an important freshwater stream inhabiting several species of aquatic animals as well as many other species, for example, birds and insects. It has been a spawning and thriving place for the endangered brown trout. In recent years, due to the establishment of small-scale industries in its catchment area, occasional chemical discharges and other emissions into water body has affected the quality of water, affecting the aquatic life and the water-sustained ecosystem.
This thesis project proposed here aimed at identifying and mapping these SSIs and studying their potential chemical discharges and other emissions so that effective measures could be adopted to protect the natural state of Haaganpuro.
First, basic information about Haaganpuro was collected from the supervisor. Literature review was then done to accumulate more information from other thesis papers and online sources. Eventually, multiple field visits were conducted in the catchment area of Haaganpuro to identify potentially harmful industries. Also, another student studying on same stream and the supervisor were repeatedly consulted during the field visits. Finally, the collected data were mapped using online mapping tool.
The resulting maps show the catchment areas of Haaganpuro, which are vulnerable to chemical discharges and emissions from industries. Hence, proper monitoring in those areas can be carried out frequently, and effective measures can be adopted to protect its natural state.
This thesis project proposed here aimed at identifying and mapping these SSIs and studying their potential chemical discharges and other emissions so that effective measures could be adopted to protect the natural state of Haaganpuro.
First, basic information about Haaganpuro was collected from the supervisor. Literature review was then done to accumulate more information from other thesis papers and online sources. Eventually, multiple field visits were conducted in the catchment area of Haaganpuro to identify potentially harmful industries. Also, another student studying on same stream and the supervisor were repeatedly consulted during the field visits. Finally, the collected data were mapped using online mapping tool.
The resulting maps show the catchment areas of Haaganpuro, which are vulnerable to chemical discharges and emissions from industries. Hence, proper monitoring in those areas can be carried out frequently, and effective measures can be adopted to protect its natural state.