Evaluation of river water quality in a tropical South Sumatra wetland during COVID-19 pandemic period

Muhammad Rendana; Yandriani; Muhammad Izzudin; Mona Lestari; Muhammad Ilham Fattullah; Jimmy Aldian Maulana; Muhammad Rendana; Yandriani; Muhammad Izzudin; Mona Lestari; Muhammad Ilham Fattullah; Jimmy Aldian Maulana

doi:10.3934/environsci.2023010

AIMS Environmental Science

2023, Volume 10, Issue 1: 178-190. doi: 10.3934/environsci.2023010

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Evaluation of river water quality in a tropical South Sumatra wetland during COVID-19 pandemic period

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Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Sriwijaya, Indralaya 30662 Sumatera Selatan, Indonesia
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Department of of Sociology, Faculty of Social and Political Science, Universitas Sriwijaya, Indralaya 30662 Sumatera Selatan, Indonesia
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Department of Public Health Sciences, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Sriwijaya, Indralaya 30662 Sumatera Selatan, Indonesia

Received: 30 June 2022 Revised: 10 October 2022 Accepted: 21 October 2022 Published: 18 January 2023

The COVID-19 outbreak affected the world badly in this 21^st century leading to the closure of all types of anthropogenic activities. It is declared that there was an environmental betterment in names of water quality and air quality during the COVID-19 period. In this study, we analyzed the improvement in water quality by evaluating the suspended particulate matter (SPM) using the remote sensing technique in a tropical South Sumatra wetland i.e., Musi River in Southern Sumatra, Indonesia. The SPM values were estimated from Landsat 8 images Level-2 product. A quantitative and spatial analyses of before (20^th May 2019), during (22^nd May 2020), and after COVID-19 (28^th May 2022) periods were also calculated. Results revealed that the mean SPM values during COVID-19 period (4.56 mg/L) were lower than that before COVID-19 period (8.33 mg/L). Surprisingly, SPM showed an increase of 54% in SPM values after COVID-19 period, compared with during COVID-19 period. The role of human activities including industrial and domestic wastes during the restriction period was the main reason for alteration of pollution loads in the river. Outputs of this study can be used to arrange policies for the sustainable management of aquatic environments and water resources.
- COVID-19,
- suspended particulate matter,
- remote sensing,
- wetland
Citation: Muhammad Rendana, Yandriani, Muhammad Izzudin, Mona Lestari, Muhammad Ilham Fattullah, Jimmy Aldian Maulana. Evaluation of river water quality in a tropical South Sumatra wetland during COVID-19 pandemic period[J]. AIMS Environmental Science, 2023, 10(1): 178-190. doi: 10.3934/environsci.2023010

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Abstract

The COVID-19 outbreak affected the world badly in this 21^st century leading to the closure of all types of anthropogenic activities. It is declared that there was an environmental betterment in names of water quality and air quality during the COVID-19 period. In this study, we analyzed the improvement in water quality by evaluating the suspended particulate matter (SPM) using the remote sensing technique in a tropical South Sumatra wetland i.e., Musi River in Southern Sumatra, Indonesia. The SPM values were estimated from Landsat 8 images Level-2 product. A quantitative and spatial analyses of before (20^th May 2019), during (22^nd May 2020), and after COVID-19 (28^th May 2022) periods were also calculated. Results revealed that the mean SPM values during COVID-19 period (4.56 mg/L) were lower than that before COVID-19 period (8.33 mg/L). Surprisingly, SPM showed an increase of 54% in SPM values after COVID-19 period, compared with during COVID-19 period. The role of human activities including industrial and domestic wastes during the restriction period was the main reason for alteration of pollution loads in the river. Outputs of this study can be used to arrange policies for the sustainable management of aquatic environments and water resources.

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