Application of Heavy Metal(loid) Pollution Indices for Urban Park Soils in Gangwon Province

Jung-Eun Lim; Myeong Chan Ahn; Wookhee Choi; In Gu Kim; Jung-Eun Lee; Heejoong Kim; Su Jeong Shin; Seonhong Kim; Yeon Jung Jung

doi:10.22698/jales.20230011

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Application of Heavy Metal(loid) Pollution Indices for Urban Park Soils in Gangwon Province 강원도 도시공원 토양의 중금속 오염도 지수 평가

30 June 2023. pp. 139-147

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Abstract

This study evaluated the heavy metal(loid)s (HMs) pollution level in soils from 75 urban parks located in Gangwon province by calculating indices of soil pollution, including single pollution index (PI), geoaccumulation index (I_geo), nemerow pollution index (PI_ne), and potential ecological risk (RI). The average concentration of each HM was 0.0–112.1% of the natural background concentration and 0.0–20.3% of the warning criteria of soil contamination. The overall HMs pollution level was considered very low, but Zn and Cu were relatively higher than others. Relatively high pollution levels of Zn and Cu may be associated with urban pollutants such as vehicles. Although the concentration of HMs is lower than the legal standard, the possibility of HMs accumulation in the soil by unknown sources still exists. Therefore, management, such as regular monitoring of heavy metal(loid)s in urban park soils, is needed to secure the health of living organisms, including humans.

Keywords

Heavy metal(loid)s

Pollution index

Soil pollution

Urban park

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Publisher :Agriculture and Life Sciences Research Institute, Kangwon National University
Publisher(Ko) :강원대학교 농업생명과학대학 농업생명과학연구원
Journal Title :Journal of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences
Journal Title(Ko) :농업생명환경연구
Volume : 35
No :2
Pages :139-147
Received Date : 2023-03-07
Revised Date : 2023-04-05
Accepted Date : 2023-04-12
DOI :https://doi.org/10.22698/jales.20230011

Journal of Agricultural, Life and Environmental SciencesISSN:2233-8322(Print) 2508-870X(Online)강원대학교 농업생명과학대학 농업생명과학연구원

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