Spatial and Temporal Distribution of PPCPs in River Systems: A Comparative Review of China and India

Minal Milind Gune; Zi Feng Zhang; Keshava Balakrishna; Wen Long Li; Ning Zheng Zhu; Yi Fan Li; Saurabh Joshi

doi:10.1007/978-981-95-2030-5_15

Spatial and Temporal Distribution of PPCPs in River Systems: A Comparative Review of China and India

Minal Milind Gune^*
, Zi Feng Zhang
, Keshava Balakrishna
, Wen Long Li
, Ning Zheng Zhu
, Yi Fan Li
, Saurabh Joshi

^*Corresponding author for this work

School of Civil & Chemical Engineering

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Abstract

The potential adverse effects of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) on the environment and human health have attracted a lot of research interest due to their abundance in river systems. The temporal and spatial distribution of PPCPs in river water around China and India is comprehensively examined in the present study. Common sources of PPCPs, their behavior, and ultimate fate are discussed in detail, with reported concentrations of antibiotics, hormones, antimicrobial agents, biocides, and preservatives ranging from ng/L to μg/L, indicating their continuous discharge into riverine environments. This chapter examines the environmental impacts of PPCPs, emphasizing their persistence and the need for continued research and mitigation approaches.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Innovative Building Technologies - Select Proceedings of NHCE-ICEMS 2024
Editors	Wim Van den bergh, Subhash C. Yaragal, Shreelaxmi Prashanth, Poornachandra Pandit
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages	197-213
Number of pages	17
ISBN (Print)	9789819520299
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-95-2030-5_15
Publication status	Published - 2026
Event	International Conference on New Horizons in Civil Engineering- Innovative Civil Engineering Materials and Systems, NHCE-ICEMS 2024 - Manipal, India Duration: 12-12-2024 → 14-12-2024

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Name	Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Volume	752 LNCE
ISSN (Print)	2366-2557
ISSN (Electronic)	2366-2565

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Conference	International Conference on New Horizons in Civil Engineering- Innovative Civil Engineering Materials and Systems, NHCE-ICEMS 2024
Country/Territory	India
City	Manipal
Period	12-12-24 → 14-12-24

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Gune, M. M., Zhang, Z. F., Balakrishna, K., Li, W. L., Zhu, N. Z., Li, Y. F., & Joshi, S. (2026). Spatial and Temporal Distribution of PPCPs in River Systems: A Comparative Review of China and India. In W. Van den bergh, S. C. Yaragal, S. Prashanth, & P. Pandit (Eds.), Innovative Building Technologies - Select Proceedings of NHCE-ICEMS 2024 (pp. 197-213). (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering; Vol. 752 LNCE). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-95-2030-5_15

Gune, Minal Milind ; Zhang, Zi Feng ; Balakrishna, Keshava et al. / Spatial and Temporal Distribution of PPCPs in River Systems : A Comparative Review of China and India. Innovative Building Technologies - Select Proceedings of NHCE-ICEMS 2024. editor / Wim Van den bergh ; Subhash C. Yaragal ; Shreelaxmi Prashanth ; Poornachandra Pandit. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2026. pp. 197-213 (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering).

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Gune, MM, Zhang, ZF, Balakrishna, K, Li, WL, Zhu, NZ, Li, YF & Joshi, S 2026, Spatial and Temporal Distribution of PPCPs in River Systems: A Comparative Review of China and India. in W Van den bergh, SC Yaragal, S Prashanth & P Pandit (eds), Innovative Building Technologies - Select Proceedings of NHCE-ICEMS 2024. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol. 752 LNCE, Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, pp. 197-213, International Conference on New Horizons in Civil Engineering- Innovative Civil Engineering Materials and Systems, NHCE-ICEMS 2024, Manipal, India, 12-12-24. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-95-2030-5_15

Spatial and Temporal Distribution of PPCPs in River Systems: A Comparative Review of China and India. / Gune, Minal Milind; Zhang, Zi Feng; Balakrishna, Keshava et al.
Innovative Building Technologies - Select Proceedings of NHCE-ICEMS 2024. ed. / Wim Van den bergh; Subhash C. Yaragal; Shreelaxmi Prashanth; Poornachandra Pandit. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2026. p. 197-213 (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering; Vol. 752 LNCE).

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Gune MM, Zhang ZF, Balakrishna K, Li WL, Zhu NZ, Li YF et al. Spatial and Temporal Distribution of PPCPs in River Systems: A Comparative Review of China and India. In Van den bergh W, Yaragal SC, Prashanth S, Pandit P, editors, Innovative Building Technologies - Select Proceedings of NHCE-ICEMS 2024. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. 2026. p. 197-213. (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering). doi: 10.1007/978-981-95-2030-5_15

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