Environmental study for pollution in the area of Megalopolis power plant (Peloponnesos,Greece) |
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Authors: | Apostolos Sarris Eleni Kokinou Eleni Aidona Nikolaos Kallithrakas-Kontos Pavlos Koulouridakis Georgia Kakoulaki Kassiani Droulia Ourania Damianovits |
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Institution: | (1) Laboratory of Geophysical–Satellite Remote Sensing & Archaeo-environment, Institute for Mediterranean Studies, Foundation for Research and Technology—Hellas, P.O. Box 119, 74100 Rethymnon, Crete, Greece;(2) Laboratory of Geophysics and Seismology, Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Technological Educational Institute Crete, 3 Romanou Str. Chalepa, 73133 Chania, Crete, Greece;(3) Department of Geophysics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54006 Thessaloniki, Greece;(4) Analytical and Environmental Chemistry Lab, Technical University of Crete, Chania, Crete, Greece |
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Abstract: | The main purpose of the present study is to investigate the suitability of magnetic properties in correlation to geochemical
measurements as a pollution-monitoring tool and study the metal transmission factors in an area around a major local source,
namely a lignite-burning power plant. Surface soil samples were collected in the wide area of the power plant of Megalopolis
(Peloponnesos, Greece). The magnetic susceptibility and other magnetic properties of the surface soils were originally measured
and mapped. Loci of high values of magnetic susceptibility within the study area gave rise to further analyze the soil samples
for metal concentrations. GIS techniques were used for mapping all the chemical constituent concentrations and the magnetic
measurements on the various topographic and geological features of the area. Maps were created through interpolation algorithms
indicating the spatial distribution of the above measurements. Spatial tools and statistical analysis through the calculation
of Pearson’s coefficients proved the correlation between magnetic properties, metal concentrations and the terrain attributes
(especially the geological structure and the wind currents) of the region. |
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