Spatial Distribution of Lead in the Soil of Urban Areas Under Different Land-Use Types
Amin Allah Pasgar,
Mohammad Malakootian
Abstract:Awareness of lead (Pb) distribution and zoning in urban, agricultural, and industrial areas is of particular importance in environmental protection planning. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the distribution of Pb in different uses with different levels of industrial development and human activities in urban areas in Hamadan during 2018. For this purpose, 146 soil samples were collected from 0-20 cm depth and prepared for air-dried laboratory analyses. Then, pH, electrical conductivity (EC), total… Show more
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