Spatial distribution of heavy metals in the topsoil on roundabouts in Zielona Góra, Poland

Kostecki Jakub; Greinert Andrzej; Wasylewicz Róża; Adam Roksana; Garbera Bartłomiej; Knap Przemysław; Ostapkowicz Maciej; Stanisławiak Bartosz

doi:10.1515/oszn-2015-0005

Environmental Protection and Natural Resources (Jun 2015)

Spatial distribution of heavy metals in the topsoil on roundabouts in Zielona Góra, Poland

Kostecki Jakub,
Greinert Andrzej,
Wasylewicz Róża,
Adam Roksana,
Garbera Bartłomiej,
Knap Przemysław,
Ostapkowicz Maciej,
Stanisławiak Bartosz

Affiliations

Kostecki Jakub: Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Environmental Engineering, University of Zielona Góra, Prof. Z. Szafrana 15 St., 65-516 Zielona Góra, Poland; phone: +48 68 3282407
Greinert Andrzej: Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Environmental Engineering, University of Zielona Góra, Prof. Z. Szafrana 15 St., 65-516 Zielona Góra, Poland; phone: +48 68 3282407
Wasylewicz Róża: Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Environmental Engineering, University of Zielona Góra, Prof. Z. Szafrana 15 St., 65-516 Zielona Góra, Poland; phone: +48 68 3282407
Adam Roksana: Institute of Environmental Engineering, University of Zielona Góra, Prof. Z. Szafrana 15 St., 65-516 Zielona Góra, Poland
Garbera Bartłomiej: Institute of Environmental Engineering, University of Zielona Góra, Prof. Z. Szafrana 15 St., 65-516 Zielona Góra, Poland
Knap Przemysław: Institute of Environmental Engineering, University of Zielona Góra, Prof. Z. Szafrana 15 St., 65-516 Zielona Góra, Poland
Ostapkowicz Maciej: Institute of Environmental Engineering, University of Zielona Góra, Prof. Z. Szafrana 15 St., 65-516 Zielona Góra, Poland
Stanisławiak Bartosz: Institute of Environmental Engineering, University of Zielona Góra, Prof. Z. Szafrana 15 St., 65-516 Zielona Góra, Poland

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/oszn-2015-0005
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 26, no. 2
pp. 1 – 8

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In most cases, traffic pollution deposition is linear with regularities in its distribution in transect routes (canyon-type effect). The aim of this study is to identify different characteristics of heavy metal deposition on large roundabouts, which are open spaces atypical in terms of the characteristics of the air mass flow along road lanes. The study was conducted on four large roundabouts in Zielona Góra. The content of the selected elements in the tested soils was: Cd 0.54–1.22 mg·kg−1 d.m., Cu 3.60–29.3 mg·kg−1 d.m., Cr 2.17–4.63 mg·kg−1 d.m., Zn 26.6–89.9 mg·kg−1 d.m., Pb 10.9–75.4 mg·kg−1 d.m. The geo-accumulation index was also calculated. The threshold values for communication areas were not exceeded, and the content of the elements was generally comparable between the roundabouts. However, we found some differences within particular roundabouts.

Published in Environmental Protection and Natural Resources

ISSN: 2353-8589 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Technology: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/OSZN

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