Estudio y diagnóstico de la red de alcantarillado sanitario y pluvial para el proceso de densificación de un sector del Centro de Bogotá

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Climate, Land Use and Hydrologic Sensitivities of Stormwater Quantity and Quality in Complex Coastal Urban Watersheds

The study analyzed hydro-climatic and land use sensitivities of stormwater runoff and quality in the complex coastal urban watershed of Miami River Basin, Florida by developing a Storm Water Management Model (EPA SWMM 5). Regression-based empirical models were also developed to explain stream water quality in relation to internal (land uses and hydrology) and external (upstream contribution, seawater) sources and drivers in six highly urbanized canal basins of Southeast Florida. Stormwater runoff and quality were most sensitive to rainfall, imperviousness, and conversion of open lands/parks to residential, commercial and industrial areas. In-stream dissolved oxygen and total phosphorus in the watersheds were dictated by internal stressors while external stressors were dominant for total nitrogen and specific conductance. The research findings and tools will be useful for proactive monitoring and management of storm runoff and urban stream water quality under the changing climate and environment in South Florida and around the world.

Modellazione numerica del sistema fognario di parte della città di Ravenna

La presente tesi di laurea vuole affrontare il tema degli allagamenti in ambito urbano e si inserisce all’interno di un progetto già in essere riguardante la realizzazione di un modello numerico del sistema di drenaggio della città di Ravenna. L'obbiettivo è la modellazione in 2D delle aree della città del comparto nord caratterizzate da eventi di Pluvial flooding con particolare riguardo ai siti di interesse archeologico facenti parte del patrimonio UNESCO. Il caso di studio, inoltre, è ripreso dal programma SHELTER (Sustainable Historic Environments hoListic reconstruction through Technological Enhancement and community based Resilience) finanziato nell’ambito del programma per la ricerca europea Horizon 2020. Nel presente elaborato verranno dunque simulati i vari scenari idraulici caratterizzati da eventi di precipitazione riferiti a tempi di ritorno differenti al fine di analizzare la risposta del comparto nord della rete di Ravenna, per valutarne le critica tramite l’utilizzo del software EPA SWMM. I risultati ottenuti saranno dunque rielaborati per essere utilizzati nella realizzazione di carte tematiche grazie all’utilizzo del software GIS. Tali carte permetteranno quindi di valutare le aree maggiormente soggette a fenomeni di allagamento. I risultati verranno infine analizzati attraverso il software di modellazione bidimensionale HEC-RAS riuscendo così a comprendere meglio il fenomeno dell’allagamento urbano. Verrà posta una particolare attenzione nelle zone dove sono presenti i siti facenti parte del patrimonio UNESCO: Basilica di San Vitale e Battistero Ariani. I risultati ottenuti dalla modellazione, permetteranno infine, di valutare le metodologie e gli approcci per ridurre i deflussi superficiali durante la precipitazione e, quindi le portate in fognatura, andando così a garantire una protezione idraulica e ambientale del territorio aumentando la resilienza del comparto urbano.

Critical applications of SW 846 US EPA methods to evaluation of marine samples quality

Technical evaluation of analytical data is of extreme relevance considering it can be used for comparisons with environmental quality standards and decision-making as related to the management of disposal of dredged sediments and the evaluation of salt and brackish water quality in accordance with CONAMA 357/05 Resolution. It is, therefore, essential that the project manager discusses the environmental agency's technical requirements with the laboratory contracted for the follow-up of the analysis underway and even with a view to possible re-analysis when anomalous data are identified. The main technical requirements are: (1) method quantitation limits (QLs) should fall below environmental standards; (2) analyses should be carried out in laboratories whose analytical scope is accredited by the National Institute of Metrology (INMETRO) or qualified or accepted by a licensing agency; (3) chain of custody should be provided in order to ensure sample traceability; (4) control charts should be provided to prove method performance; (5) certified reference material analysis or, if that is not available, matrix spike analysis, should be undertaken and (6) chromatograms should be included in the analytical report. Within this context and with a view to helping environmental managers in analytical report evaluation, this work has as objectives the discussion of the limitations of the application of SW 846 US EPA methods to marine samples, the consequences of having data based on method detection limits (MDL) and not sample quantitation limits (SQL), and present possible modifications of the principal method applied by laboratories in order to comply with environmental quality standards.

Endothelial lipase correlated positively with EPA/AA ratio in RBCs membrane

The fatty acid profile of erythrocyte membranes has been considered a good biomarker for several pathologic situations. Dietary intake, digestion, absorption, metabolism, storage and exchange amongst compartments, greatly influence the fatty acids composition of different cells and tissues. Lipoprotein and hepatic lipases were also involved in fatty acid availability. In the present work we examined the correlations between fatty acid in Red Blood Cells (RBCs) membranes, the fatty acid desaturase and elongase activities, glycaemia, blood lipids, lipoproteins and apoproteins, and the endothelial lipase (EL) mass in plasma. Twenty one individuals were considered in the present study, with age >18 y. RBCs membranes were obtained and analysed for fatty acid composition by gas chromatography. The amount of fatty acids (as percentage) were analysed, and the ratios between fatty acid 16:1/16:0; 18:1/18:0; 18:0/16:0; 22:6 n-3/20:5 n-3 and 20:4 n-6/18:2 n-6 were calculated. Bivariate analysis (rs) and partial correlations were determined. SCD16 estimation activity correlated positively with BMI (rs=0.466, p=0.043) and triacylglycerols (TAG) (rs=0.483, p=0.026), and negatively with the ratio ApoA1/ApoB (rs=-0.566, p=0.007). Endothelial lipase (EL) correlated positively with the EPA/AA ratio in RBCs membranes (rs=0.524, p=0.045). After multi-adjustment for BMI, age, hs-CRP and dietary n3/n6 ratio, the correlations remained significant between EL and EPA/AA ratio. At the best of our knowledge this is the first report that correlated EL with the fatty acid profile of RBCs plasma membranes. The association found here can suggest that the enzyme may be involved in the bioavailability and distribution of n-3/n-6 fatty acids, suggesting a major role for EL in the pathophysiological mechanisms involving biomembranes’ fatty acids, such as in inflammatory response and eicosanoids metabolites pathways.

Ecosapentanoic acid (EPA) does not affect cell kinetics in peripheral lymphocites from patients with Crohn's disease (CD) according to IL6 174G/C polymorphism

Rationale: Omega 3 fatty acids have been shown to be of potential benefit in patients with CD. The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether EPA can modulate the inflammatory response according to different genotypes of IL6G174G/C polymorphism. Methods: Peripheral blood cells were collected from CD patients with different genotypes for IL6 174G/C (GG, n = 16, GC, n = 8, CC, n = 7), and lymphocytes were established in culture media. Replicates with the addition of EPA (25 mM) were analysed in a period of 24h, 48h and 72h. Expression of IL6 e a PGE2 was assessed by ELISA. Apoptosis and cellular proliferation was determined by flow cytometry.

Modelação dinâmica de sistemas de drenagem em meio urbano

Dissertação para obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Engenharia do Ambiente, perfil Engenharia Sanitária

Drenagem urbana sustentável e o regime de precipitação em Portugal

O comportamento das águas pluviais em meio urbano é muito diferente do que ocorre em ambientes naturais, principalmente devido à elevada percentagem de superfícies impermeáveis nas nossas cidades. Temos maiores volumes de escoamento gerados; maiores velocidades de escoamento; menor retenção de contaminantes difusos; e propagação rápida para jusante de problemas de cheias e de qualidade da água. Presentemente, a gestão de águas pluviais em meio urbano começa a ser encarada numa perspectiva de aproximação ao comportamento dos meios naturais. A Drenagem Urbana Sustentável está a assumir-se como um conceito de gestão que tem como objectivo gerir a água de uma forma “descentralizada”, promovendo localmente a sua infiltração e retenção distribuídas por toda a bacia. O objecto deste trabalho foi a avaliação do efeito da rugosidade dos sistemas de drenagem sobre os caudais de ponta de cheia. Para isso propôs-se uma solução de drenagem com escoamento superficial em paralelo com os colectores pluviais, dividindo a drenagem entre os dois meios. Baseado nas curvas de intensidade-duração-frequência para a maior parte do território nacional, bem como em eventos de precipitação registados, abordou-se o problema criando um modelo conceptual com o programa informático StormWater Management Model (SWMM 5) da Environment Protection Agency (EPA), para comparar os caudais de ponta de sistemas de drenagem pluvial com ou sem o apoio de estruturas de transporte de caudais com rugosidades aumentadas. Foram considerados diversos cenários, com diferentes rugosidades, inclinações do terreno e dimensão dos sistemas. Os resultados das simulações indicam reduções de caudais de ponta na ordem dos 30% resultantes do escoamento superficial de parte dos caudais, principalmente devido ao aumento de rugosidade que a drenagem à superficie pode proporcionar.

Inverse relation between levels of anti-oxidized-LDL antibodies and eicosapentanoic acid (EPA).

Oxidative modification of LDL is thought to play an important role in the development of atherosclerosis. Susceptibility of LDL to peroxidation may partly depend on the compositional characteristics of the antioxidant and fatty acid content. The aim of this study was to examine the association between levels of antibodies to oxidized LDL and the various serum fatty acids in women. A total of 465 women aged 18-65 years were selected randomly from the adult population census of Pizarra, a town in southern Spain. Measurement of anti-oxidized-LDL was done by ELISA and the fatty acid composition of serum phospholipids was determined by GC. The levels of anti-oxidized-LDL antibodies were significantly related with age (r - 0.341, P < 0.001), BMI (r - 0.239, P < 0.001), waist:hip ratio (r - 0.285, P < 0.001), glucose (r - 0.208, P < 0.001), cholesterol (r - 0.243, P < 0.001), LDL-cholesterol (r - 0.185, P = 0.002), EPA (r - 0.159, P = 0.003), DHA (r - 0.121, P = 0.026), and the sum of the serum phospholipid n-3 PUFA (r - 0.141, P = 0.009). Multiple regression analysis showed that the variables that explained the behaviour of the levels of anti-oxidized-LDL antibodies were age (P < 0.001) and the serum phospholipid EPA (P < 0.001). This study showed that the fatty acid composition of serum phospholipids, and especially the percentage of EPA, was inversely related with the levels of anti-oxidized-LDL antibodies.

Series enlazadas de los principales agregados nacionales de la EPA,1964-2009 (RegDat_EPA_nac_v10)

En el presente trabajo se recopilan y extienden diversas series históricas de los principales agregados nacionales de la Encuesta de Población Activa (EPA) y se construyen nuevas series anuales homogéneas de las mismas variables para el período 1964-2009 corrigiendo algunas de las rupturas que persisten en las series históricas más recientes del INE.

Health consultation : E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc. County Road X-23 site, Lee County, Iowa EPA facility ID: IAD980685804 (2007)

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is completing a third five-year review of the E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc., County Road X-23 Superfund site in Lee County, Iowa. The site is also known as the Baier and McCarl subsites. The EPA is inviting public comment on whether the current site remedy continues to be protective of public health and the environment. The Iowa Department of Public Health in cooperation with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) prepared this health consultation to review the current status of the Baier and McCarl subsites and to provide an evaluation of the public health status of these subsites. The information in this health consultation was current at the time of writing. Data that emerges later could alter this docum ent’s conclusions and recommendations.

Letter health consultation : Mason City coal gasification plant site, Mason City, Iowa EPA facility ID: IAD980969190 (2008)

This letter has been prepared as a consultation to EPA regarding the first five-year review of the Mason City Coal Gasification Plant Site, located in Mason City, Iowa to provide an evaluation of the public health status of the site.