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The presence of heavy metals in environment has been a subject of great concern due to their non-biodegradable nature. It is therefore important to continuously carry out environmental impact assessment and audit in order to evaluate the effects of these metals on the environment and meanwhile to design balanced and sustainable schemes of local industry development. The paper presents overview of heavy metal pollution in Armenia, especially in the regions, where mining industry recently is developed and where indices of heavy metal pollution are very high. Mining industry is the main source of heavy metal pollution in Armenia. Is developed a strategy of modeling of socio18 economical and ecological balance of heavy metal impact and a concept of integrated model is presented.
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Suvaryan, Y., Sargsyan, V., Sargsyan, A. (2011). The Problem of Heavy Metal Pollution in the Republic of Armenia: Overview and Strategies of Balancing Socioeconomic and Ecological Development. In: Simeonov, L., Kochubovski, M., Simeonova, B. (eds) Environmental Heavy Metal Pollution and Effects on Child Mental Development. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0253-0_18
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