Assessment of pollution load from socio-economic activities discharged into coastal areas: case study of Quang Tri province (Vietnam).
| Title: | Assessment of pollution load from socio-economic activities discharged into coastal areas: case study of Quang Tri province (Vietnam). |
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| Authors: | Trang CTT; Institute of Science and Technology for Energy and Environment, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 246 - Da Nang Str., Hai Phong City, Vietnam. trangct@istee.vast.vn.; Kha PT; Institute of Science and Technology for Energy and Environment, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 246 - Da Nang Str., Hai Phong City, Vietnam.; Tu TA; Institute of Science and Technology for Energy and Environment, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 246 - Da Nang Str., Hai Phong City, Vietnam.; Van Nhan D; Institute of Science and Technology for Energy and Environment, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 246 - Da Nang Str., Hai Phong City, Vietnam.; Van Nam L; Institute of Science and Technology for Energy and Environment, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 246 - Da Nang Str., Hai Phong City, Vietnam.; Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam.; Ve ND; Institute of Science and Technology for Energy and Environment, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 246 - Da Nang Str., Hai Phong City, Vietnam. |
| Source: | Environmental monitoring and assessment [Environ Monit Assess] 2026 Apr 23; Vol. 198 (5). Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Apr 23. |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: Springer Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 8508350 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1573-2959 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 01676369 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Environ Monit Assess Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: 1998- : Dordrecht : Springer; Original Publication: Dordrecht, Holland ; Boston : D. Reidel Pub. Co., c1981- |
| MeSH Terms: | Water Pollutants, Chemical*/analysis ; Environmental Monitoring*; Wastewater/statistics & numerical data ; Wastewater/analysis ; Vietnam ; Animals |
| Abstract: | Quang Tri Province, located in the central region of Vietnam at the southern gateway to the Gulf of Tonkin, includes coastal areas and Con Co Island, which serve as important habitats and breeding grounds for high economic value marine species. Using rapid environmental assessment methods and direct measurements at discharge sources, the amount of waste discharged into coastal waters has been estimated. Each year, socio-economic development activities of Quang Tri province discharge approximately 23.5 thousand tons of COD, 8.5 thousand tons of N-T, over 650 tons of P-T and about 125 thousand tons of TSS into the coastal waters. The discharged amounts represent 13% to 78% of the total waste generated for each pollutant. Among the generated waste sources in the province, livestock and poultry activity contribute to the largest share, followed by domestic and industrial source. Meanwhile, the capacity to treat domestic wastewater in urban areas only reaches about 11%; the capacity to treat livestock and poultry waste reaches about 60%; and industrial waste treatment infrastructure is still inadequate and underfunded. To minimize the amount of waste discharged into the coastal waters, Quang Tri Province must increase investment in source-level waste treatment and strengthen environmental management measures.; (© 2026. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.) |
| Competing Interests: | Declarations. Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests. |
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| Grant Information: | KC.09.09/21-30 Ministry of National Science and Technology, Vietnam |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Agriculture; Aquaculture; Industry; Pollution load; Tourism; Waste |
| Substance Nomenclature: | 0 (Wastewater); 0 (Water Pollutants, Chemical) |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260423 Date Completed: 20260423 Latest Revision: 20260522 |
| Update Code: | 20260522 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10661-026-15298-x |
| PMID: | 42024212 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
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