OHMi Estarreja: an ecosystem highly anthropized where contamination is the unifying element towards interdisciplinarity
The Estarreja area (North of Portugal) has been subject to intense industrial pollution and host the second largest chemical industry complex in the country, which produced mainly ammonium sulphate, nitric acid and ammonium nitrate, but also synthetic resins. The CNRS’ Human–Environment Internationa...
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| author | Bedell, Jean-Philippe Guihard-Costa, Anne-Marie Paiva, Cristiana Machado, Diogo Cachada, Anabela Patinha, Carla Durães, Nuno Sousa, Ana Catarina Beurier, Anne-Gaëlle Ferreira da Silva, Eduardo |
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| description | The Estarreja area (North of Portugal) has been subject to intense industrial pollution and host the second largest chemical industry complex in the country, which produced mainly ammonium sulphate, nitric acid and ammonium nitrate, but also synthetic resins. The CNRS’ Human–Environment International Observatory of Estarreja (OHMi Estarreja) aims to study the multiple effects of this industrial activity on the man-environment relationship, considering the temporal dimension, marked by changes in industrial practices. Another OHMi Estarreja originality is that human health projects are being carried out at the local level, under a double geochemical and socio-behavioral approach. Lastly, the Estarreja region is also part of one of the most important wetland ecosystems from Portugal, the Baixo Vouga Lagunar. This area is highly vulnerable and currently faces a set of natural and anthropogenic pressures. The overall interdisciplinary understanding of the risk induced by the chemical complex was possible by several complementary approaches: (a) spatial-temporal evolution of the contamination level, (b) health studies of the Estarreja population, and (c) societal changes in Estarreja area. The results showed a complex relationship between industrial pollution and health risks. During these first 10 years of OHMi existence, the bibliographic research as well as the study of the titles of the funded projects clearly show the interdisciplinarity in place to address this complex issue of human–environment interactions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ea0a932bcce340818b788df8996068a62025-02-07T10:41:58ZengAcadémie des sciencesComptes Rendus. Géoscience1778-70252023-11-0111610.5802/crgeos.23710.5802/crgeos.237OHMi Estarreja: an ecosystem highly anthropized where contamination is the unifying element towards interdisciplinarityBedell, Jean-Philippe0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0276-3111Guihard-Costa, Anne-Marie1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7123-5013Paiva, Cristiana2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4277-2212Machado, Diogo3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3096-8840Cachada, Anabela4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3377-9300Patinha, Carla5https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6006-344XDurães, Nuno6https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2834-043XSousa, Ana Catarina7https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6424-7414Beurier, Anne-Gaëlle8https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9839-1323Ferreira da Silva, Eduardo9https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3019-8471Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, ENTPE, UMR 5023 LEHNA, F-69518, Vaulx-en-Velin, FranceUMR 8045, BABEL (CNRS/Université Paris Cité), IML, 2 Place Mazas, 75012 Paris, FranceDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal; GreenUPORTO, Campus de Vairão, Rua da Agrária 747, 4485-646 Vairão, PortugalCIIMAR, Novo Edifício do Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Avenida General Norton de Matos, S/N, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal; Department of Geosciences, Environment and Spatial Planning, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, s/n, 4169-007 Porto, PortugalCIIMAR, Novo Edifício do Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Avenida General Norton de Matos, S/N, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal; Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, s/n, 4169-007 Porto, PortugalGEOBIOTEC, Department of Geosciences, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, PortugalGEOBIOTEC, Department of Geosciences, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, PortugalDepartment of Biology and Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC), University of Évora, 7002-554 Évora, PortugalUniversité Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3, CREDA et Aix-Marseille Université, LPED, FranceGEOBIOTEC, Department of Geosciences, University of Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, PortugalThe Estarreja area (North of Portugal) has been subject to intense industrial pollution and host the second largest chemical industry complex in the country, which produced mainly ammonium sulphate, nitric acid and ammonium nitrate, but also synthetic resins. The CNRS’ Human–Environment International Observatory of Estarreja (OHMi Estarreja) aims to study the multiple effects of this industrial activity on the man-environment relationship, considering the temporal dimension, marked by changes in industrial practices. Another OHMi Estarreja originality is that human health projects are being carried out at the local level, under a double geochemical and socio-behavioral approach. Lastly, the Estarreja region is also part of one of the most important wetland ecosystems from Portugal, the Baixo Vouga Lagunar. This area is highly vulnerable and currently faces a set of natural and anthropogenic pressures. The overall interdisciplinary understanding of the risk induced by the chemical complex was possible by several complementary approaches: (a) spatial-temporal evolution of the contamination level, (b) health studies of the Estarreja population, and (c) societal changes in Estarreja area. The results showed a complex relationship between industrial pollution and health risks. During these first 10 years of OHMi existence, the bibliographic research as well as the study of the titles of the funded projects clearly show the interdisciplinarity in place to address this complex issue of human–environment interactions.https://comptes-rendus.academie-sciences.fr/geoscience/articles/10.5802/crgeos.237/BibliographyEnvironmentHealthPollutionsProjectsRisk assessmentSociety |
| spellingShingle | Bedell, Jean-Philippe Guihard-Costa, Anne-Marie Paiva, Cristiana Machado, Diogo Cachada, Anabela Patinha, Carla Durães, Nuno Sousa, Ana Catarina Beurier, Anne-Gaëlle Ferreira da Silva, Eduardo OHMi Estarreja: an ecosystem highly anthropized where contamination is the unifying element towards interdisciplinarity Comptes Rendus. Géoscience Bibliography Environment Health Pollutions Projects Risk assessment Society |
| title | OHMi Estarreja: an ecosystem highly anthropized where contamination is the unifying element towards interdisciplinarity |
| title_full | OHMi Estarreja: an ecosystem highly anthropized where contamination is the unifying element towards interdisciplinarity |
| title_fullStr | OHMi Estarreja: an ecosystem highly anthropized where contamination is the unifying element towards interdisciplinarity |
| title_full_unstemmed | OHMi Estarreja: an ecosystem highly anthropized where contamination is the unifying element towards interdisciplinarity |
| title_short | OHMi Estarreja: an ecosystem highly anthropized where contamination is the unifying element towards interdisciplinarity |
| title_sort | ohmi estarreja an ecosystem highly anthropized where contamination is the unifying element towards interdisciplinarity |
| topic | Bibliography Environment Health Pollutions Projects Risk assessment Society |
| url | https://comptes-rendus.academie-sciences.fr/geoscience/articles/10.5802/crgeos.237/ |
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