Geochemical variation and contamination level of potentially toxic elements in land-uses urban soils

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Md Saiful Islamd ◽  
Abubakr M. Idris ◽  
Abu Reza Md Towfiqul Islam ◽  
Khamphe Phoungthong ◽  
Mir Mohammad Ali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Soils ◽  
Toxic Elements ◽  
Potentially Toxic Elements ◽  
Contamination Level ◽  
Land Uses ◽  
Geochemical Variation

scholarly journals Environmental Threats of Ancient Pb Mining and Metallurgical Activities in the Linares Mining District (Southern Spain)

Proceedings ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (23) ◽  
pp. 1459
Author(s):  
Carlos Boente ◽  
Carlos Sierra ◽  
Julián Martínez ◽  
Eduardo Rodríguez-Valdés ◽  
Elías Afif ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Toxic Elements ◽  
Potentially Toxic Elements ◽  
Mining District ◽  
Land Uses ◽  
Environmental Threats ◽  
Industrial Sites ◽  
High Concentrations ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Metallurgical Activities

Former industrial sites are now dedicated to other land uses in the Linares mining district. Here we selected five residential/farming areas (squares of 1 km2 each) and sought to evaluate the levels of contamination by Potentially Toxic Elements (PTEs) of the soils, and also to offer an insight into the threat these pollutants may pose to human health or the environment by means of risk assessment. High concentrations especially of Pb, and also of As, Cd, Cu and Zn were found in quantities that are considerably bioavailable. Moreover, risk assessment revealed unacceptable concentrations for Pb and As in all the areas as well as for Cd and Cu in some squares.

Potentially Toxic Elements Contamination in Urban Soils

2007 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Biasioli ◽  
H. Grčman ◽  
T. Kralj ◽  
F. Madrid ◽  
E. Díaz-Barrientos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Soils ◽  
Toxic Elements ◽  
Potentially Toxic Elements

scholarly journals Level of Contamination Assessment of Potentially Toxic Elements in the Urban Soils of Volos City (Central Greece)

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 2029
Author(s):  
Evangelia E. Golia ◽  
Sotiria G. Papadimou ◽  
Christos Cavalaris ◽  
Nikolaos G. Tsiropoulos
Keyword(s):  
Urban Soils ◽  
Toxic Elements ◽  
Heavy Traffic ◽  
Contamination Factor ◽  
Potentially Toxic Elements ◽  
Pollution Indices ◽  
Contamination Assessment ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Accumulation Index ◽  
Urban Complex

A three-year study, designed to record the level of potentially toxic elements within the urban complex in the city of Volos, Greece, was carried out between 2018 and 2020. For the needs of the aforementioned study, 62 surface (0–15 cm) soil samples were collected each year (i.e., 186 samples in total) from an urban area of 3.65 km2, and the average value of pseudo-total metal concentration was measured. Soil pollution indices, such as the contamination factor (CF) and the geo-accumulation index (Igeo), were estimated regarding each of the metals of interest. The respective thematic maps were constructed, and the spatial variability of the contamination degree was displayed. Higher values of the CF and Igeo were obtained near the heavy traffic roads and beside the railway station, the bus stations, and the commercial port. The maps based on the pollution indices, along with the database that was constructed using the appropriate mathematical tools of geostatistical analysis, may be a useful tool for monitoring, prediction, and continuous verification of contamination in the urban soils of Volos city.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document