Analysis of the Impact of Climate Change on Surface Water Quality in North-Eastern Poland

Monika Puchlik, Janina Piekutin and Katarzyna Dyczewska
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Monika Puchlik: Department of Forest Environment, Faculty of Construction and Environmental Sciences, Bialystok University of Technology, 45A Wiejska Str., 15–351 Bialystok, Poland
Janina Piekutin: Department of Technology in Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Construction and Environmental Sciences, Bialystok University of Technology, 45A Wiejska Str., 15–351 Bialystok, Poland
Katarzyna Dyczewska: Department of Forest Environment, Faculty of Construction and Environmental Sciences, Bialystok University of Technology, 45A Wiejska Str., 15–351 Bialystok, Poland

Energies, 2021, vol. 15, issue 1, 1-14

Abstract: This article presents the influence of climatic conditions on surface water quality. The research methodology, including physicochemical analysis from the Gołdapa and Bludzia rivers, is presented. The research lasted for two years. The results of the physicochemical studies of the Gołdapa and Bludzia rivers in early spring, spring, and autumn show that each of these seasons impacts the quality of surface waters. Moreover, it was proven that all the parameters are strongly correlated with the air temperature, the sum of daily precipitation, and water levels. For detailed analysis, the obtained results of own research were compared with meteorological and hydrological data from the last 15 years (2005–2021) for the region of north-eastern Poland. It was proven that temperature changes contribute to increased surface water pollution in the north-eastern part of Poland. Waters from areas that humans have not developed are of better quality than those that drain the urban area, which is reflected in the case of the superior quality of the Bludzia river compared to the Gołdapa river. The upward trend in temperature in the Gołdap region indicates that global warming will continue.

Keywords: climate change; quality of water; surface water; rainfall; pollution; global warming (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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