**Meet the editor**

Dr. Ata Amini is an Associate Professor of water resource engineering in Kurdistan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, AREEO, Sanandaj, Iran. He completed his doctorate at the University Putra Malaysia in 2009. In recent years, he has been in charge of many research projects and supervised many master and PhD students in the field

of water engineering. He is also the author of 3 books and 2 book chapters. He has devoted his academic career to study the integrated water resource management, river engineering, sediment, scouring and watershed managements. Dr. Ata Amini has more than 20 years of teaching experience and has published many academic papers and final research reports.

Contents

**Preface VII**

**Section 1 Sedimentation Concepts 1**

**Engineering 3** Ata Amini

**Turbines 9**

Prince Suka Momta

**Huelva, Spain 75** Emilio Ramírez-Juidías

Ribeiro Damasceno

Chapter 1 **Introductory Chapter: Sustainable Development and Sediment**

Alexandre M.G. Santos Ferreira and Cláudia S.N. Santos

Chapter 5 **Sedimentation Processes in the Tinto and Odiel Salt Marshes in**

Chapter 6 **Sediment Management of Reservoirs in Volcanic Area: Case of Wlingi and Lodoyo Reservoirs in Indonesia 91**

Chapter 7 **Analysis of Relationships Between Permeability, Pressure on the Solids, and Porosity for Calcium Carbonate 113**

Fahmi Hidayat, Pitojo T. Juwono, Agus Suharyanto, Alwafi Pujiraharjo, Djoko Legono, Dian Sisinggih and David Neil

Bruno Arantes Moreira, Fábio De Oliveira Arouca and João Jorge

Chapter 4 **Sedimentary Processes and Sedimentation in the Shallow Offshore, Eastern Niger Delta, Gulf of Guinea 57**

Sailesh Chitrakar, Hari Prasad Neopane and Ole Gunnar Dahlhaug

Chapter 2 **A Review on Sediment Erosion Challenges in Hydraulic**

Chapter 3 **Sedimentation and Erosion in Harbor Estuaries 31**

## Contents

#### **Preface XI**


### **Section 2 Sediment Contamination 129**

#### Chapter 8 **Contamination of Selected Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Sediment of Some Areas in Vietnam 131** Vu Duc Toan and Ngo Tra Mai

Preface

management policy.

sented in this book.

Sedimentary processes are a real complex concern and result from the interaction between deep processes that are still imperfectly understood. Poor understanding of the dynamics of river, marshes, offshores, harbor estuaries and reservoir caused unsustainability of human economic and social hazards. In this regard, the influence of sectoral plans and ignorance of integrated managements of human interventions are noticeable. Many questions remain unanswered and sedimentary flux quantification and qualification are still a challenge in science. Investigating the nature and scope of sedimentation problems and the socio-eco‐ nomic and environmental impacts of sediment have reached global importance. Therefore, *Sedimentation Engineering* is a book that could assist with the implementation of integrated

This book is intended for engineers and researchers with basic background and knowledge in sediment transport. Theories, measurements, modeling, practice updates, sediment quali‐ ty and impact assessment of man-made structures are the main topics of the book. It brings together multiple disciplines to understand and help resolve problems of sedimentation. The outcomes of researches and analysis of processes governing land erosion and sedimen‐ tation across varied climatic regions have been pointed. The relation and interaction of these processes with ecosystem dynamics, taking place in a watershed or a waterbody, are pre‐

The book contains 10 chapters under two sections, which is a collection of many case studies provided by international spectrum of researchers from a number of countries. The sections were formed by grouping together chapters that are related. The first section focuses on sed‐ imentation processes with the aim of providing concepts of sedimentation and shows its im‐ pacts on environments and a few water bodies. Since sediments are considered as a source of pollutant in aquatic ecosystem, the second section of the book points out the physico‐ chemical analyses of sedimentation. The effects of contaminated sediment on water bodies and soils to improve remedial actions are presented in Section 2. Each chapter is self-con‐ tained, with an individual title, summary, concise and well-structured research content and a list of references. Obviously, for convenience of readers, we tried to use a similar chapter structure. However, each chapter may have its own power of presentation. Thus, the readers can read the entire book and individual sections or pick any chapter and read it on its own. This book is beneficial for water resource managers, environmental and agricultural profes‐ sionals, policymakers, researchers, students and experts belonging to a wide range of disci‐ plines such as geography, modeling, land planning and marine policy. The editor allocated adequate time for evaluating and in preparing the chapters in close association with the au‐ thors and for final proof reading and checking in cooperation with the publishing process

#### Chapter 9 **Spatio-Temporal Evolution of Sediments Pollution with Mobile Heavy Metals in an Abandoned Mining Area from Romania 149** Lidia Kim, Geanina-Gabriela Vasile, Luoana Florentina Pascu, Bogdan Stanescu, Alina-Maria Muresan, Adriana Cuciureanu, Gheorghe Batrinescu and Nicolae Ionut Cristea

#### Chapter 10 **Marine Sediments as Fundamental Repository of Radioactive Contaminants in Aquatic Ecosystems 173** Marisé García Batlle and Juan Manuel Navarrete Tejero

## Preface

**Section 2 Sediment Contamination 129**

**VI** Contents

**from Romania 149**

Vu Duc Toan and Ngo Tra Mai

Chapter 8 **Contamination of Selected Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)**

Chapter 9 **Spatio-Temporal Evolution of Sediments Pollution with Mobile Heavy Metals in an Abandoned Mining Area**

> Lidia Kim, Geanina-Gabriela Vasile, Luoana Florentina Pascu, Bogdan Stanescu, Alina-Maria Muresan, Adriana Cuciureanu,

**in Sediment of Some Areas in Vietnam 131**

Gheorghe Batrinescu and Nicolae Ionut Cristea

Chapter 10 **Marine Sediments as Fundamental Repository of Radioactive Contaminants in Aquatic Ecosystems 173**

Marisé García Batlle and Juan Manuel Navarrete Tejero

Sedimentary processes are a real complex concern and result from the interaction between deep processes that are still imperfectly understood. Poor understanding of the dynamics of river, marshes, offshores, harbor estuaries and reservoir caused unsustainability of human economic and social hazards. In this regard, the influence of sectoral plans and ignorance of integrated managements of human interventions are noticeable. Many questions remain unanswered and sedimentary flux quantification and qualification are still a challenge in science. Investigating the nature and scope of sedimentation problems and the socio-eco‐ nomic and environmental impacts of sediment have reached global importance. Therefore, *Sedimentation Engineering* is a book that could assist with the implementation of integrated management policy.

This book is intended for engineers and researchers with basic background and knowledge in sediment transport. Theories, measurements, modeling, practice updates, sediment quali‐ ty and impact assessment of man-made structures are the main topics of the book. It brings together multiple disciplines to understand and help resolve problems of sedimentation. The outcomes of researches and analysis of processes governing land erosion and sedimen‐ tation across varied climatic regions have been pointed. The relation and interaction of these processes with ecosystem dynamics, taking place in a watershed or a waterbody, are pre‐ sented in this book.

The book contains 10 chapters under two sections, which is a collection of many case studies provided by international spectrum of researchers from a number of countries. The sections were formed by grouping together chapters that are related. The first section focuses on sed‐ imentation processes with the aim of providing concepts of sedimentation and shows its im‐ pacts on environments and a few water bodies. Since sediments are considered as a source of pollutant in aquatic ecosystem, the second section of the book points out the physico‐ chemical analyses of sedimentation. The effects of contaminated sediment on water bodies and soils to improve remedial actions are presented in Section 2. Each chapter is self-con‐ tained, with an individual title, summary, concise and well-structured research content and a list of references. Obviously, for convenience of readers, we tried to use a similar chapter structure. However, each chapter may have its own power of presentation. Thus, the readers can read the entire book and individual sections or pick any chapter and read it on its own.

This book is beneficial for water resource managers, environmental and agricultural profes‐ sionals, policymakers, researchers, students and experts belonging to a wide range of disci‐ plines such as geography, modeling, land planning and marine policy. The editor allocated adequate time for evaluating and in preparing the chapters in close association with the au‐ thors and for final proof reading and checking in cooperation with the publishing process manager. The editor would like to thank all the authors for their effort and excellent collabo‐ ration in the preparation and editing of the chapters. Furthermore, I wish to greatly appreci‐ ate Ms. Maja Bozicevic for her editorial assistance in the preparation of the chapters. It is hoped that this book reassures more activities in improving our thoughts and knowledge in order for us to achieve an integrated management of sediment.

#### **Dr. Ata Amini, Associate Prof**

**Section 1**

**Sedimentation Concepts**

Kurdistan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, AREEO Sanandaj, Iran
