1998
DOI: 10.1080/09640569811641
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Transboundary Pollution between Guangdong Province and Hong Kong: Threats to Water Quality in the Pearl River Estuary and Their Implications for Environmental Policy and Planning

Abstract: The Pearl River (Zhujiang) is the largest river system in southern China. The river, which is approximately 2200 km long, discharges into the South China Sea through an extensive deltaic area to the west of Hong Kong. Water quality in the river is under threat from a variety of sources associated with industrializationand urbanization in the Pearl River Delta Region (PRDR). Hong Kong's location on the eastern bank of the Pearl River estuary means that the quality of its western marine waters is likely to be in… Show more

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“…However, the concentrations of the major elements and Ni were similar in both areas (see Table 2). These results imply that the sediments in the PRE received comparatively higher inputs of anthropogenic trace metals in the estuary than its surrounding coastal area, possibly because of the wide use of trace metals in industry and their presence in emissions from urban centres in the PRD region (Hills et al, 1998;Li et al, 2000b). The dispersal of trace metals in sediments is related to the transport and deposition processes from sources to sinks in the coastal area.…”
Section: Trace Metal Concentrations In the Pearl River Estuary (Pre) mentioning
confidence: 89%
“…However, the concentrations of the major elements and Ni were similar in both areas (see Table 2). These results imply that the sediments in the PRE received comparatively higher inputs of anthropogenic trace metals in the estuary than its surrounding coastal area, possibly because of the wide use of trace metals in industry and their presence in emissions from urban centres in the PRD region (Hills et al, 1998;Li et al, 2000b). The dispersal of trace metals in sediments is related to the transport and deposition processes from sources to sinks in the coastal area.…”
Section: Trace Metal Concentrations In the Pearl River Estuary (Pre) mentioning
confidence: 89%
“…The establishment of industrial operations and subsequent expansion of the population have considerably increased industrial and municipal wastewater discharge and other pollutant emissions in the region (Guangdong Environmental Protection Bureau, 1996;Hills et al, 1998). Coupled with the lack of pollution controls, human activities associated with these developments have caused significant impacts on the local environment (Chen, 1992;Florig, 1997;Hill et al, 1998;Ji et al, 2000;Li et al, 2000).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The region, including Hong Kong, has 26.5 million inhabitants and many primary and secondary industries. The Pearl River receives a high load of anthropogenic nutrients from increased activities in agriculture (Neller & Lam 1994), fish dike farming (Ruddle & Zhong 1988) and sewage effluents (Hills et al 1998) due to the population increase and economic development in southern China and the Pearl River delta region (Lin 1997).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%