Journal of Environmental Hydrology
ISSN 1058-3912
Electronic journal of the International Association for Environmental
Hydrology
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JEH VOLUME 5 (1997) PAPER 6
Posted September 30, 1997
PERCEPTION ANALYSIS OF THE WATER RESOURCES QUALITY IN AZUL, BUENOS
AIRES PROVINCE, ARGENTINA
Fabio Peluso
Eduardo Usunoff
Instituto de Hidrología de Llanuras
Azul, Pcia. Buenos Aires, Argentina
ABSTRACT
The goal of this paper is to put forth problems affecting surface and
groundwater quality in a medium-size Argentine town through the identification
of harmful attitudes and their effects on such water resources given the
local community perception. It also attempts to point out the resulting
generated damages and remediation solutions. The impact to surface water
re- sources has well defined locations on the urban domain, and is mostly
linked to industrial waste dumping. As for the groundwater resources, their
eventual degradation has not been clearly located, although the general
view is that the local authorities bear a high degree of responsibility
for such a fact. Pollution of surface water is seen by the public as more
important than pollution of groundwater, and this perception is shown to
be a result of the influence of the mass media.
Reference: Peluso, F. and E. Usunoff, Perception Analysis of
the Water Resources Quality in Azul, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina,
Journal of Environmental Hydrology, Vol. 5, Paper 6, September 1997.
CONTACT:
Fabio Peluso
or
Eduardo J. Usunoff
Instituto de Hidrología de Llanuras
Int. Giraut s/n - C.C. 178
(7300) Azul, Pcia. Buenos Aires
Argentina
e-mail: fpeluso@faa.unicen.edu.ar
or eusunoff@faa.unicen.edu.ar
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