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authorrekado <rekado@elephly.net>2013-05-11 20:06:18 +0800
committerrekado <rekado@elephly.net>2013-05-11 20:06:18 +0800
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diff --git a/assignment2/mitigation.tex b/assignment2/mitigation.tex
index 448a369..9cdf874 100644
--- a/assignment2/mitigation.tex
+++ b/assignment2/mitigation.tex
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ The temporary effects of construction work on the river, such as
sedimentation from earthworks, could be minimised by establishing
permanent vegetated riparian buffers or by using temporary filtering
devices such as hay bales or mesh fences to reduce the amount of
-sediment polluting the water \parencite{niwa-sediment-mitigation}. A
+sediment polluting the water \parencite{niwa-freshwater}. A
permanent vegetated buffer zone would not only be a minimisation
measure for the effects of construction work, but also reduce the
impacts due to leakage from dairy farms.
@@ -72,16 +72,12 @@ adverse effects on river water outweigh the effects of energy
consumption, wastewater could be treated internally to allow its
reuse. Treating wastewater before discharge is also a way to reduce
the contamination of waterways with excess nutrients, harmful
-bacteria, as well as organic and inorganic compounds.
-
- - Recover and reuse spilled raw materials and products.
- - Process by-products into higher value products instead of waste.
-
-An alternative to discharging wastewater in rivers is the application
-to soils, such as pasture or farm land, thereby recycling nutrients.
-Dependent on the amount of nutrients removed by plants or other means,
-nutrients can be lost to groundwater or be washed into open water
-bodies where they accelerate the process of
+bacteria, as well as organic and inorganic compounds. An alternative
+to discharging wastewater in rivers is the application to soils, such
+as pasture or farm land, thereby recycling nutrients. Dependent on
+the amount of nutrients removed by plants or other means, nutrients
+can be lost to groundwater or be washed into open water bodies where
+they accelerate the process of
eutrophication \parencite{chemical}. Hence, this attempt at
minimisation will itself be in need of an impact assessment.
diff --git a/assignment2/potential-effects.tex b/assignment2/potential-effects.tex
index 7fc35d0..25b59a2 100644
--- a/assignment2/potential-effects.tex
+++ b/assignment2/potential-effects.tex
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ spill into nearby water bodies. An excessive increase in suspended
sediments in the river affects water clarity, thereby reducing
penetration with sunlight which is needed by aquatic plants and algae
to grow. Increased turbidity may also make it difficult for fish to
-find food or detect predators \parencite{niwa-sediment}. As the
+find food or detect predators \parencite{niwa-freshwater}. As the
sediment load of a river increases, its flow characteristics change
making the conditions less favourable for certain aquatic species and
invertebrate habitat may be destroyed by smothering animals, plants
diff --git a/assignment2/references.bib b/assignment2/references.bib
index 19cfe77..1f95579 100644
--- a/assignment2/references.bib
+++ b/assignment2/references.bib
@@ -74,9 +74,10 @@
volume={27}
}
-@online{niwa-sediment,
- title={Kaitiaki tools: sediment},
- url={http://www.niwa.co.nz/our-science/freshwater/tools/kaitiaki_tools/impacts/sediment},
+@online{niwa-freshwater,
+ title={Kaitiaki tools: science centre freshwater and estuaries},
+ url={http://www.niwa.co.nz/our-science/freshwater/tools/kaitiaki_tools},
+ urldate={2013-05-11},
author={{NIWA}},
year={2009}
}