@article{fdi:010080438,
  title = {{W}here are the landfilled zones ? {U}se of historical geographic information and local spatial knowledge to determine the location of underground asbestos contamination in {S}ibate ({C}olombia)},
  author = {{L}ysaniuk, {B}enjamin and {C}ely-{G}arcia, {M}. {F}. and {M}azzeo, {A}. and {M}arsili, {D}. and {P}asetto, {R}. and {C}omba, {P}. and {R}amos-{B}onilla, {J}. {P}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{I}ntroduction: {S}ibate is a municipality located in the central region of {C}olombia, where the first asbestos-cement facility of the country has been in operation since 1942. {B}oth a malignant pleural mesothelioma cluster and landfilled zones with the presence of an underground friable asbestos layer have been identified in {S}ibate. {T}here is still limited knowledge regarding the history of the construction of landfilled zones, and what kinds of materials were deposited. {T}he current study aims to improve our understanding of the history and characteristics of the landfilled zones present in {S}ibate. {M}ethods: {T}wo participatory workshops with inhabitants of {S}ibate were conducted to determine when the landfilled zones were built and their location. {I}nformation collected in participatory workshops was crossed with both topographic maps and aerial photographs, giving special attention to zones within the urban area of the municipality that in the past were inundated with water from {E}l {M}una {R}eservoir. {A}n opportunistic soil sampling campaign was conducted in suspected landfilled zones that had not been previously sampled, during the replacement of pipelines of the drainage system ordered by the municipality. {R}esults: {T}he analysis of historical topographic maps, combined with the interpretation of aerial photographs, confirmed the disposal of residues in areas that were previously inundated with water from {E}l {M}una {R}eservoir, creating landfilled zones in the urban area of {S}ibate. {O}n top of these landfilled zones, a football stadium and a football field with an athletic track were built. {T}he location of landfilled zones identified using geographic analysis was similar to the location identified analyzing maps constructed by inhabitants of {S}ibate in participatory workshops. {T}he four soil samples collected during an opportunistic sampling campaign confirmed the presence in new locations of the underground friable asbestos layer discovered in previous studies. {D}iscussion: {B}ased on the extension of the landfilled zones, the presence of friable asbestos in these areas, and the close proximity to a school and residential dwellings, there could have been major dispersion events of asbestos fibers in the urban area of {S}ibate during the disposal of residue materials and the construction of the landfilled zones. {T}hus, important asbestos exposures may have occurred among residents of {S}ibate, which is aggravated by the fact that during those years, more than 50% of the population of {S}ibate was 25 years old or younger. {A}lthough the results of the current study improved our understanding of the processes and chronology associated with the landfilled zones, the uncertainty regarding their exact location remains significant. {I}t is important to continue investigating the adverse health effects resulting from this potential asbestos exposure source.},
  keywords = {{A}sbestos ; {E}nvironmental exposure ; {H}istorical topographic maps ; {A}erial photographs ; {P}articipatory workshops ; {L}andfilled zones ; {S}ibate ; {C}olombia ; {COLOMBIE} ; {SIBATE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{E}nvironmental {R}esearch},
  volume = {191},
  numero = {},
  pages = {110182 [14 ]},
  ISSN = {0013-9351},
  year = {2020},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010080438},
}