Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Fig. 1
The conceptual processes and the leading variables
Table 2
Main characteristics of the highway site studied
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Location
Next to Aveiro city (75,000 inhabitants)
Distance to the Atlantic Ocean
5.6 km
Monitored catchment area
250 m
2
(totally impervious)
Annual average daily
Traffic
27,000 vehicles (2003)
2,935 vehicles (May, 2008)
Other relevant characteristics
The highway crosses a few meters above a coastal lagoon
(ecological sensitive), with high salinity
Fig. 2
Portugal map and satellite view (Google Earth, 2008) of the studied area: 1 - Atlantic
Ocean; 2 - Highway A25; 3 - Monitoring site location; 4 - Meteorological Station
