Arsenic contamination mechanism in wide area based on the sedimentation structure of Ganges delta

• Project/Area Number: 23404013
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 海外学術
• Research Field: Hydraulic engineering
• Research Institution: Tohoku University
• Principal Investigator: MANO akira 東北大学, 災害科学国際研究所, 教授 (50111258)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): ISHIBASHI Yoshinobu 東北学院大学, 工学部, 教授 (10111246)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-01 – 2014-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
• Budget Amount: ¥19,240,000 (Direct Cost: ¥14,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥4,440,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥6,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,500,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥8,060,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,860,000)
• Keywords: ヒ素汚染 / 分配係数 / 吸着・脱着反応 / 持続可能性 / 有機物 / 溶出平衡 / 堆積構造 / 沖積地形

Research Abstract

We find broad sedimentation structure of the Ganges delta, storage of arsenic minerals in each layer, the dissolution and absorption characteristics. As a result of arsenic transport analysis in the layers, the deep ground water was found to be arsenic free water resource.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Partitioning and Contamination of Arsenic in the Sesiment and Groundwater Interface of the Ganges-megha River Basin Aquifers, in Bangladesh (2013)
  • Author(s): M.T. Rahman, Akira Mano, Y. H. Han, Yoshinobu Ishibashi, Keiko Udo, S. Kure Keiko Udo
  • Journal Title: AOGS2013 10th Annual Meeting
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Toxic effect of Arsenic on public health due to its long term consumption through contaminated drinking water (2013)
  • Author(s): M.T. Rahman, Yoshinobu Ishibashi, Akira Mano, U. R. Siddiqi, Y. H. Han
  • Journal Title: AOGS2013 10th Annual Meeting, AOGS2013 10th Annual Meeting
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Partitioning and contamination of Arsenic in the sediment and groundwater interface of the Ganges-Meghna river basin aquifers, in Bangladesh (2013)
  • Author(s): Md. Tauhid-Ur-Rahman
  • Journal Title: Proceeding of AOGS2013 Volume: -
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Toxic effect of Arsenic on public health due to its long term consumption through contaminated drinking water (2013)
  • Author(s): Md. Tauhid-Ur-Rahman
  • Journal Title: Proceeding of AOGS2013 Volume: -
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Arsenic Accumulation in Sediments and its Associated Contamination in Groundwater of the Ganges Floodplain Aquifers of Bangladesh (2012)
  • Author(s): M.T. Rahman, Y-H. Han, A. Mano, K. Udo and Y. Ishibashi
  • Journal Title: Proceeding of APD-IAHR Pages: 717-719
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Accumulation and Mobilization of Arsenic in the Holocene Sediment Deposit of the Ganges Delta Plain of Southern Bangladesh (2012)
  • Author(s): M.T. Rahman, Y-H. Han, A. Mano, K. Udo and Y. Ishibashi
  • Journal Title: Proceeding of AOGS-AGU (WPGM) Joint Assembly
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Development of a Numerical Model to Assess the Contaminant Transport of the Lake Kiyanja Watershied, Uganda (2012)
  • Author(s): M.T. Rahman, A. Mano, K. Udo and Y. Ishibashi
  • Journal Title: Proceeding of ICETCESD-2012 Pages: 161-164
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] A Hydrological assessment of three alternative areas for selecting a potential housing site at Barkarby, Stockholm, Sweden (2012)
  • Author(s): M.T. Rahman, Akira Mano, Keiko Udo, and Yoshinobu Ishibashi
  • Journal Title: Journal of Env. Tech. & Const. Engg Volume: Vol. 01 Pages: 22-30
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Accumulation and Mobilization of Arsenic in the Holocene Sediment Deposit of the Ganges Delta Plain of Southern Bangladesh (2012)
  • Author(s): M.T. Rahman
  • Journal Title: Proceeding of AOGS-AGU (WPGM) Joint Assembly 2012 Volume: -
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] A Hydrological assessment of three alternative areas for selecting a potential housing site at Barkarby, Stockholm, Swedention in Groundwater of the Ganges Floodplain Aquifers of Bangladesh (2012)
  • Author(s): M. T. Rahman
  • Journal Title: Journal of Env. Tech. & Const. Engg Volume: 1 Pages: 22-30
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Development of a Numerical Model to Assess the Contaminant Transport of the Lake Kiyanja Watershied, Uganda, (2012)
  • Author(s): M. T. Rahman
  • Journal Title: ICETCESD-2012 Volume: - Pages: 161-164
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Arsenic Accumulation in Sediments and its Associated Contamination in Groundwater of the Ganges Floodplain Aquifers of Bangladesh (2012)
  • Author(s): M. T. Rahman
  • Journal Title: Proceeding of APD-IAHR 2012 Volume: - Pages: 717-719
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Development of a Numerical Model to Assess the Contaminant Transport of the Lake Kiyanja Watershied, Uganda (2012)
  • Author(s): M.T. Rahman
  • Journal Title: ICETCESD-2012 Volume: - Pages: 161-164
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Accumulation and Distribution of Arsenic in the Ganges Flood Plain Sediment Deposits, South-Western Bangladesh (2011)
  • Author(s): M.T. Rahman, Akira Mano, Keiko Udo, and Yoshinobu Ishibashi
  • Journal Title: GSA Abstracts with Programs Volume: Vol. 43 Pages: 5-5
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Distribution and mobilization of arsenic in the ganges delta aquifer sediment, Kalaroa, Bangladesh (2011)
  • Author(s): M.T. Rahman, Akira Mano, Keiko Udo, and Yoshinobu Ishibashi
  • Journal Title: Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Environmental Management Pages: 28-28
• [Journal Article] Characteristics of Arsenic Distribution in the Holocene Sediment Deposits of South-Western Bangladesh (2011)
  • Author(s): M.T. Rahman, Akira Mano, Keiko Udo, and Yoshinobu Ishibashi
  • Journal Title: Mineralogical Magazine Pages: 1989-1989
• [Journal Article] Attenuation of Groundwater Arsenic by the Natural Aquifer Solids in South-Western Bangladesh (2011)
  • Author(s): M.T. Rahman, Akira Mano, Keiko Udo, and Yoshinobu Ishibashi
  • Journal Title: 28th SEGH (Society for Environmental Geochemistry & Health) Pages: 26-27
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Exploring sustainability of aquifers based on predictive modeling of sorption characteristics of arsenic enriched Holocene sediments in Bangladesh (2011)
  • Author(s): M.T. Rahman, Akira Mano, Keiko Udo, and Yashinobu Ishibashi
  • Journal Title: Journal of Applied Geochemistry Volume: Vol. 26 (4) Pages: 636-647
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Possible Locations of Arsenic affected sand extracting sites of South Western Bangladesh (2011)
  • Author(s): M. T. Rahman, et al
  • Journal Title: The brief of summary and the included in the report of Scientific Drilling Volume: No.12 Pages: 50-52
• [Journal Article] Exploring sustainability of aquifers based on predictive modeling of sorption characteristics of arsenic enriched Holocene sediments in Bangladesh (2011)
  • Author(s): Md. Tauhid-Ur-Rahman
  • Journal Title: Journal of Applied Geochemistry Volume: Vol.24(4) Pages: 636-647
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Attenuation of Groundwater Arsenic by the Natural Aquifer Solids in South-Western Bangladesh (2011)
  • Author(s): Md. Tauhid-Ur-Rahman
  • Journal Title: 28th SEGH (Society for Environmental Geochemistry & Health) Volume: - Pages: 26-27
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Characteristics of Arsenic Distribution in the Holocene Sediment Deposits of South-Western Bangladesh (2011)
  • Author(s): Md. Tauhid-Ur-Rahman
  • Journal Title: Mineralogical Magazine Volume: - Pages: 1989-1989
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Distribution and mobilization of arsenic in the ganges delta aquifer sediment, Kalaroa, Bangladesh (2011)
  • Author(s): Md. Tauhid-Ur-Rahman
  • Journal Title: Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Environmental Management Volume: - Pages: 28-28
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Accumulation and Distribution of Arsenic in the Ganges Flood Plain Sediment Deposits, South-Western Bangladesh (2011)
  • Author(s): M. Tauhid-Ur-Rahman
  • Journal Title: GSA Abstracts with Programs Volume: Vol.43 Pages: 5-5
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Partitioning and Contamination of Arsenic in the Sesiment and Groundwater Interface of the Ganges-megha River Basin Aquifers, in Bangladesh (2013)
  • Author(s): M.T. Rahman
  • Organizer: AOGS201310th Annual Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: ブリスベン, オーストラリア
  • Year and Date: 2013-06-28
• [Presentation] Toxic effect of Arsenic on public health due to its long term consumption through contaminated drinking water (2013)
  • Author(s): M.T. Rahman
  • Organizer: AOGS2013 10th Annual Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: ブリスベン, オーストラリア
  • Year and Date: 2013-06-28
• [Presentation] Arsenic Accumulation in Sediments and its Associated Contamination in Groundwater of the Ganges Floodplain Aquifers of Bangladesh (2012)
  • Author(s): M.T. Rahman
  • Organizer: APD-IAHR 2012
  • Place of Presentation: 済州島, 韓国
• [Presentation] Accumulation and Mobilization of Arsenic in the Holocene Sediment Deposit of the Ganges Delta Plain of Southern Bangladesh (2012)
  • Author(s): M.T. Rahman
  • Organizer: AOGS-AGU (WPGM) Joint Assembly
  • Place of Presentation: シンガポール
• [Presentation] Development of a Numerical Model to Assess the Contaminant Transport of the Lake Kiyanja Watershied, Uganda (2012)
  • Author(s): M.T. Rahman
  • Organizer: ICETCESD-2012 (International Converence Environmental Technology and Construction Engineering for Sustainable Development)
  • Place of Presentation: シレット, バングラデシュ
• [Presentation] Accumulation and Mobilization of Arsenic in the Holocene Sediment Deposit of the Ganges Delta Plain of Southern Bangladesh (2012)
  • Author(s): M.T. Rahman
  • Organizer: AOGS-AGU (WPGM) Joint Assembly 2012
  • Place of Presentation: シンガポール
• [Presentation] Arsenic Accumulation in Sediments and its Associated Contamination in Groundwater of the Ganges Floodplain Aquifers of Bangladesh, (2012)
  • Author(s): M.T. Rahman
  • Organizer: APD-IAHR 2012
  • Place of Presentation: 韓国、済州島
• [Presentation] Development of a Numerical Model to Assess the Contaminant Transport of the Lake Kiyanja Watershied, Uganda (2012)
  • Author(s): Md. Tauhid-Ur-Rahman
  • Organizer: ICETCESD-2012
  • Place of Presentation: シレット、バングラデシュ
• [Presentation] Accumulation and Mobilization of Arsenic in the Holocene Sediment Deposit of the Ganges Delta Plain of Southern Bangladesh (2012)
  • Author(s): Md. Tauhid-Ur-Rahman
  • Organizer: AOGS-AGU (WPGM) Joint Assembly 2012
  • Place of Presentation: Resorts World Convention Centre、シンガポール
• [Presentation] Arsenic Accumulation in Sediments and its Associated Contamination in Groundwater of the Ganges Floodplain Aquifers of Bangladesh (2012)
  • Author(s): Md. Tauhid-Ur-Rahman
  • Organizer: APD-IAHR 2012
  • Place of Presentation: 済州島、韓国
• [Presentation] Accumulation and Distribution of Arsenic in the Ganges Flood Plain Sediment Deposits (2011)
  • Author(s): M.T. Rahman
  • Organizer: South-Western Bangladesh, GSA
  • Place of Presentation: ミネアポリス, アメリカ
  • Year and Date: 2011-10-10
• [Presentation] Characterization of Arsenic Contaminated Holocene-Deposits and Exploration of Sustainable Aquifer in South Western Bangladeshi (2011)
  • Author(s): M.T. Rahman
  • Organizer: IDRAs
  • Place of Presentation: ハノイ, ベトナム
  • Year and Date: 2011-04-26
• [Presentation] Attenuation of Groundwater Arsenic by the Natural Aquifer Solids in South-Western Bangladesh (2011)
  • Author(s): M.T. Rahman
  • Organizer: 28th SEGH (Society for Environmental Geochemistry & Health) European Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Ormskirk, イギリス
  • Year and Date: 2011-04-13
• [Presentation] Distribution and mobilization of arsenic in the ganges delta aquifer sediment, Kalaroa, Bangladesh (2011)
  • Author(s): M.T. Rahman
  • Organizer: the 3rd International Symposium on Environmental Management
  • Place of Presentation: ザグレブ, クロアチア
• [Presentation] Distribution and mobilization of arsenic in the ganges delta aquifer sediment, Kalaroa, Bangladesh (2011)
  • Author(s): Md. Tauhid-Ur-Rahman
  • Organizer: the 3rd International Symposium on Environmental Management
  • Place of Presentation: ザグレブ、クロアチア
• [Presentation] Partitioning and contamination of Arsenic in the sediment and groundwater interface of the Ganges-Meghna river basin aquifers, in Bangladesh
  • Author(s): Md. Tauhid-Ur-Rahman
  • Organizer: AOGS 2013
  • Place of Presentation: オーストラリア・ブリスベン
• [Presentation] Toxic effect of Arsenic on public health due to its long term consumption through contaminated drinking water
  • Author(s): Md. Tauhid-Ur-Rahman
  • Organizer: AOGS 2013
  • Place of Presentation: オーストラリア・ブリスベン
• [Presentation] Accumulation and Distribution of Arsenic
  • Author(s): Md. Tauhid-Ur-Rahman
  • Organizer: International Drilling to Recover Aquifer sands
  • Place of Presentation: ハノイ、ベトナム
  • Invited
• [Presentation] Attenuation of Groundwater Arsenic by the Natural Aquifer Solids in South-Western Bangladesh
  • Author(s): Md. Tauhid-Ur-Rahman
  • Organizer: 28th SEGH (Society for Environmental Geochemistry & Health)
  • Place of Presentation: Ormskirk、イギリス
• [Presentation] Accumulation and Distribution of Arsenic in the Ganges Flood Plain Sediment Deposits, South-Western Bangladesh
  • Author(s): Md. Tauhid-Ur-Rahman
  • Organizer: GSA
  • Place of Presentation: ミネアポリス、アメリカ
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• [Remarks] ヒ素汚染に立ち向かうバングラデシュ
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• [Remarks] 東北大学 災害科学国際研究所 災害ポテンシャル研究室
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