| Autor: |
Mulvaney KK; Atlantic Coastal Environmental Sciences Division, Cooperative Institute for Marine & Atmospheric Studies, Rosentiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, Florida, USA., Merrill NH; Atlantic Coastal Environmental Sciences Division, Cooperative Institute for Marine & Atmospheric Studies, Rosentiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, Florida, USA., Atkinson SF; Center for Environmental Measurement and Modeling, Office of Research and Development, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Narragansett, Rhode Island, USA; Cooperative Institute for Marine & Atmospheric Studies, Rosentiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, Florida, USA. |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Journal of the American Water Resources Association [J Am Water Resour Assoc] 2023 Apr; Vol. 59 (2), pp. 226-243. |
| DOI: |
10.1111/1752-1688.13079 |
| Abstrakt: |
Mitigating non-point source nitrogen in coastal estuaries is economically, environmentally, logistically, and socially challenging. On Cape Cod, Massachusetts, nitrogen management includes both traditional, centralized wastewater treatment and sewering as well as a number of alternative technologies. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 37 participants from governmental and non-governmental organizations as well as related industries to identify the barriers and opportunities for the use of alternative technologies to mitigate nitrogen pollution. The interviews were recorded, transcribed, and then analyzed using content analysis and rhetorical analysis. Cost and technical capacity to reduce nitrogen were the most discussed considerations. Beyond those, there were a slew of additional considerations that also impacted whether a technology would be installed, permitted, and socially accepted. These included: maintenance and monitoring logistics, comparisons to sewering, co-benefits, risk/uncertainty, community culture, extent of public engagement, permitting/regulatory challenges, and siting considerations. The insights about these additional considerations are valuable for transferring to other coastal areas managing nutrient impairments that may have not yet factored in these considerations when making decisions about how to meet water quality goals. |
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MEDLINE |
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