Impacts of RUTP on aquatic environments
Urban sewer overflows pollution

Add to my library

W6800 V2 Quizzed article

Impacts of RUTP on aquatic environments
Urban sewer overflows pollution

Authors : Bernard Chocat, Jean-Luc Bertrand-Krajewski, Sylvie Barraud

Review date: June 11, 2021 | Lire en français

Add to my library Add to my library

Logo Techniques de l'Ingenieur You do not have access to this resource.
Request your free trial access! Free trial

Already subscribed?

2. Impacts of RUTP on aquatic environments

2.1 Definition of impact and specificity of RUTP impacts

The impact of a discharge on an aquatic environment can be defined as all the consequences that this discharge may have on the state, functioning or evolution of this environment. The resulting modifications to the environment are most generally perceived as a deterioration in its quality, even if this judgment is sometimes relative and subjective.

On a practical level, there are two different perceptions of the modification of the quality of aquatic environments and therefore of the impacts of discharges:

  • ecological perception is concerned with the overall balance of the ecosystem, particularly the biocenosis....

You do not have access to this resource.
Logo Techniques de l'Ingenieur

Exclusive to subscribers. 97% yet to be discovered!

You do not have access to this resource. Click here to request your free trial access!

Already subscribed?


Article included in this offer

"Water technologies"

( 116 articles )

Complete knowledge base

Updated and enriched with articles validated by our scientific committees

Services

A set of exclusive tools to complement the resources

View offer details
Contact us