Heavy metal pattern and solute concentration in soils along the oldest highway of the world – the AVUS Autobahn

Kluge, Björn; Wessolek, Gerd

doi:10.1007/s10661-011-2433-8

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“…Different amounts of organic compounds affect the migration of metals and their solubility in water (Smičiklas et al, 2015). Some other studies mentioned positive correlation between organic matter and the sorption of metal cations (Kluge and Wessolek, 2012). Total organic carbon (TOC) determined in our samples was 1.35 ± 0.26 %.…”

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confidence: 54%

“…As expected, the highest content of copper was found near the road, most likely due to the traffic. Other authors obtained similar or even higher concentration of copper, especially near very frequent highways, and reported the same conclusions (Zehetner et al, 2009;Kluge and Wessolek, 2012;Zhang et al, 2012). The friction of brakes and moving engine parts as well as other vehicular components could release copper (Davis et al, 2001).…”

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confidence: 57%

“…Previous studies revealed that the highway traffic increased copper levels in soil close to the road up to 20 times. Copper concentration at the studied locations was usually higher in surface layers; it reached 565 mg kg -1 and decreased along with depth (Kluge and Wessolek, 2012). Brakes and sidings wear contribute to the total copper release in road runoff water more than by two thirds, most of it comes to nearby soils (Davis et al, 2001).…”

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Contamination of soils with Cu, Na and Hg due to the highway and railway transport

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Eurasian Journal of Soil Science (Ejss)

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Article Info Received : 09.05.2016 Accepted : 20.07.2016 Contamination of soils with three metals due to the highway and railway transport was studied. Copper was selected as a suitable indicator for both kinds of transportation. Sodium served to assess the level of contamination resulting from the road salting in winter. Mercury was determined in samples taken close to the railway in order to test its release from impregnated wooden ties. All analytes were determined using the methods of the trace element analysis; values are expressed as dry matter. The highest concentrations of copper, sodium and total mercury in soil samples were 52.7 mg/kg, 770 mg/kg and 0.181 mg/kg respectively. The highest copper content was observed in soils taken close to the railroad and the highway. Elevated sodium levels originated from winter road salting -the highest winter value was 770 mg/kg as compared with maximal summer value of 416 mg/kg. The concentration of total mercury in soils depended on the type of railway ties used -the highest values for location with wooden and concrete ties were 0.181 mg/kg and 0.145 mg/kg, respectively. Wooden railroad ties are considered as a potential source of mercury because of impregnation with antifungal mercury compounds.

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Contamination of soils with Cu, Na and Hg due to the highway and railway transport

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“…Linear projects have been shown to influence soil fertility and decrease species richness and the diversity of plants ). Roads and their construction directly affect plant growth by nitrogen deposition (Lee et al 2012), heavy metal pollution (Kluge and Wessolek 2012), and soil erosion (Dong et al 2012). Roads and railways drastically change Hazards (2015Hazards ( ) 77:1993Hazards ( -2004Hazards ( 2001 patterns of land use (Cui and Graf 2009;Perz et al 2013), indirectly alter landscapes, and disturb habitat fragmentation (Hawbaker and Radeloff 2004).…”

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How does pipeline construction affect land desertification? A case study in northwest China

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The expansion of large pipelines can strongly affect fragile ecosystems in arid regions. However, the issue of oasis desertification due to pipeline construction has rarely been addressed. In this study, three parallel pipelines routed through the Zhangye Oasis located in the middle Heihe River Basin in northwest China were chosen as a case study, and the intensity and extent of the pipeline construction disturbances on oasis desertification were evaluated using satellite images. The results indicated that land desertification increased from 20,427 ha before the pipeline disturbance to 26,312 ha after the construction in the 5000-m buffer zone. The relative rate of land desertification was used to identify the cumulative impact of pipeline disturbance. The threshold distance of the first pipeline's disturbance was 2000-3000 m. However, after the second and third pipeline installations, the threshold extended to 3000-4000 m, which may result from the cumulative impact of the incremental projects. The disappearance of soil and vegetation, and rivers across was the direct impacts of the pipelines' construction on oasis desertification. Cutting and grazing along the ancillary road made for increasing reclamation led to indirect impacts of the pipelines' construction on oasis degradation. To reduce the effects of pipeline disturbance on oasis desertification, the implementation of mitigation measures such as backfilling the removed soil, recovery of the local vegetation, retirement of the degraded cropland, limitation of ancillary roads, and cross-river cofferdam diversions are recommended for the environmental management of pipeline projects.

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“…HMC is closely related to distance-based variables in terms of proximities (Kluge and Wessolek 2012;Luo et al 2011). Six distance variables were used in this simulation: distance from the city center, distance from the town center, distance from the key polluting enterprises, distance from the road, distance from the railway, and distance from bodies of water.…”

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Simulation of changes in heavy metal contamination in farmland soils of a typical manufacturing center through logistic-based cellular automata modeling

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A customized logistic-based cellular automata (CA) model was developed to simulate changes in heavy metal contamination (HMC) in farmland soils of Dongguan, a manufacturing center in Southern China, and to discover the relationship between HMC and related explanatory variables (continuous and categorical). The model was calibrated through the simulation and validation of HMC in 2012. Thereafter, the model was implemented for the scenario simulation of development alternatives for HMC in 2022. The HMC in 2002 and 2012 was determined through soil tests and cokriging. Continuous variables were divided into two groups by odds ratios. Positive variables (odds ratios >1) included the Nemerow synthetic pollution index in 2002, linear drainage density, distance from the city center, distance from the railway, slope, and secondary industrial output per unit of land. Negative variables (odds ratios <1) included elevation, distance from the road, distance from the key polluting enterprises, distance from the town center, soil pH, and distance from bodies of water. Categorical variables, including soil type, parent material type, organic content grade, and land use type, also significantly influenced HMC according to Wald statistics. The relative operating characteristic and kappa coefficients were 0.91 and 0.64, respectively, which proved the validity and accuracy of the model. The scenario simulation shows that the government should not only implement stricter environmental regulation but also strengthen the remediation of the current polluted area to effectively mitigate HMC.

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Heavy metal pattern and solute concentration in soils along the oldest highway of the world – the AVUS Autobahn

Cited by 65 publications

References 33 publications

Contamination of soils with Cu, Na and Hg due to the highway and railway transport

Contamination of soils with Cu, Na and Hg due to the highway and railway transport

How does pipeline construction affect land desertification? A case study in northwest China

Simulation of changes in heavy metal contamination in farmland soils of a typical manufacturing center through logistic-based cellular automata modeling

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