The Environmental Impact of a Complex Hydrogeological System on Hydrocarbon-Pollutants’ Natural Attenuation: The Case of the Coastal Aquifers in Eleusis, West Attica, Greece

The Environmental Impact of a Complex Hydrogeological System on Hydrocarbon-Pollutants’ Natural Attenuation: The Case of the Coastal Aquifers in Eleusis, West Attica, Greece

The study area is the Thriassion Plain, an important area, in antiquity, surrounding the famous ancient town of Eleusis, 20 km west of Athens. The modern town and port and the entire area were heavily industrialized (1965–1995) coupled with unregulated urban and agricultural development. The presenc...

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Main Authors: Panayota Makri, Eleni Stathopoulou, Demetrios Hermides, George Kontakiotis, Stergios D. Zarkogiannis, Hariklia D. Skilodimou, George D. Bathrellos, Assimina Antonarakou, Michael Scoullos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Subjects:
BTEX natural attenuation
hydro-stratigraphy
multi-layered aquifer
Thriassion Plain
confined and unconfined aquifer
coastal aquifer
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/8/12/1018

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