Effects and Risk Evaluation of Oil Spillage in the Sea Areas of Changxing Island

Hanxi Wang, Jianling Xu, Wenkui Zhao and Jiquan Zhang
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Hanxi Wang: School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130117, China
Jianling Xu: School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130117, China
Wenkui Zhao: National Marine Environmental Monitoring Center, Dalian, Liaoning 116023, China
Jiquan Zhang: School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130117, China

IJERPH, 2014, vol. 11, issue 8, 1-17

Abstract: This paper evaluated the oil spillage risk in the waters near the island of Changxing in Dalian (China) based on the established risk assessment index. Four wind regimes (windless, northerly wind, westerly wind and southerly wind) were selected as weather conditions for the dynamic prediction of oil drift. If an oil spill occurs near the Koumen (a place near the island of Changxing), the forecast and evaluation are conducted based on a three-dimensional mathematical model of oil spillage, and the results obtained show the scope of the affected area when winds from various directions are applied. The oil spillage would, under various conditions, flow into the northern and western sea area of Changxing Island Bay, namely the Dalian harbor seal National Nature Reserve, and create adverse effects on the marine ecological environment. The rationality of combining the established oil spillage risk comprehensive index system with model prediction is further confirmed. Finally, preventive measures and quick fixes are presented in the case of accidental oil spillages. The most effective method to reduce environment risk is to adopt reasonable preventive measures and quick fixes.

Keywords: oil spillage; effect on marine environment; risk evaluation; preventive measures (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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