Student Research Reports
Open social media sharing options menu
The effect of urban environment on the River Emajõgi
Organization(s):Estonian Learning Expedition
Country:Estonia
Student(s):Kristofer Osman
Lora Gorbunova
Oleksandra Kravchuk
Daryna Kravchuk
Anna Maare Floren
Eliise Pikk
Roosi Pehlak
Grade Level:Secondary School (grades 9-12, ages 14-18)
GLOBE Teacher:Ronald Laarmaa^^^Laura Altin^^^Johanna Raudsepp
Contributors:
Report Type(s):International Virtual Science Symposium Report
Protocols:Air Temperature, Clouds, Alkalinity, Conductivity, Dissolved Oxygen, Nitrates, pH, Water Temperature, Water Transparency
Presentation Poster:
View Document
Optional Badges:I am a Collaborator, I make an Impact, I work with a STEM Professional
Language(s):English
Date Submitted:03/06/2024
Human activity influences water quality in many ways. Life in cities can impact water bodies that
are within city boundaries, and through them it can reach nature. That is why we wanted to
study the water quality in River Emajõgi in Tartu, Estonia and how it changes throughout the city
at different measuring sites. We found small changes in the water quality and suspect the
impact of construction on the riverside area and riverside vegetation to have influenced these
parameters. More studies like this are needed to draw more accurate conclusions.