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| DOI: | 10.2134/jeq2006.0254 |
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| Author(s): | Biasioli, M.;
GrČcman, H.;
Kralj, T.;
Madrid, F.;
Díaz-Barrientos, E.;
Ajmone-Marsan, F. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Biaioli and Ajmore-Marsan: Dipartimento di Valorizzazione e Protezione delle Risorse Agroforestal: Chimica Agratia, Univestià di Torino, Via Leonardo da Vinci, Torino, Italy; GrČman and Kralj: Univerza v Ljubljani, Biotehniska fakulteta, Solovenia; Madrid and Díaz-Barrientos: Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain |
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| Title: | Potentially toxic elements contamination in urban soils: A comparison of three European cities |
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| Section: | Technical reports: Heavy metals in the environment
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| Source: | Journal of Environmental Quality. Vol. 36, No. 1, January/February 2007, p. 70-79. |
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| Publishing Information: | Madison, Wisconsin: American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America |
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| # of Pages: | 10 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Soil contamination; Chemical soil analysis; Lead; Zinc; Urban soils; Nickel; Chromium; Land use; Toxicity; Comparisons
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Studies on several cities around the world confirm that urban soils are subject to heavy anthropogenic disturbance. However, these surveys are difficult to compare due to a lack of common sampling and analytical protocals. In this study the soils of Ljubljana (Slovenia), Sevilla (Spain) and Torino (Italy) were extensively sampled and analyized using common procedures. Results highlighted similarities across the cities, despite their differences in geography, size, climate, etc. Potentially toxic elements (PTE) showed a wide range in concentration reflecting a diffuse contamination. Among the "urban" elements Pb exceeded the legislation threshold in 45% of Ljubljana, 43% of Torino, and 11% of Sevilla samples while Zn was above the limits in 20, 43, and 2% of the soils in Ljubljana, Torino, and Sevilla, respectively. The distribution of PTE showed no depth-dependant [depth-dependent] changes, while general soil properties seemed more responsive to anthropogenic influences. Multivariate statistics revealed similar associations between PTE in the three cities, with Cu, Pb, and Zn in a group, and Ni and Cr in another, suggesting an anthropogenic origin for the former group and natural one for the latter. Chromium and Ni were unaffected by land use, execpt for roadside soils, while Cu, Pb, and Zn distribution appeared to be more dependent on the distance from emission sources. Regardless of the location, climate, and size, the "urban" factor integrating type and intensity of contaminant emission and anthropogenic disturbance seems to prevail in determining trends of PTE contamination." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 50 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Biasioli, M., H. GrČman, T. Kralj, F. Madrid, E. Díaz-Barrientos, and F. Ajmone-Marsan. 2007. Potentially toxic elements contamination in urban soils: A comparison of three European cities. J. Environ. Qual. 36(1):p. 70-79. |
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| DOI: 10.2134/jeq2006.0254 |
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