Abstract:<p>Urban areas are typical examples of disturbed natural environments where human development has significantly altered the geochemical background of trace elements in surface soil and sediment. Road dusts and gully sediments are reflective of a wide range of anthropogenic activities in cities and are a useful resource for evaluating the level and distribution of trace metal contaminants in the surface environment. The evaluation of contamination in these sinks provides useful information of how … Show more
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