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Unveiling the spatial differentiation drivers of major soil element behavior along traffic network accessibility

Siyu Wang1, Zhunan Xiong1, Xiaoxiao Han1

  • 1Key Laboratory of Land Surface Pattern and Simulation, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.

Environmental Pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987)
|December 4, 2023
PubMed
Summary

Transportation accessibility significantly impacts soil metal pollution in urban areas. Higher accessibility correlates with increased toxic elements like Cadmium (Cd) and Mercury (Hg), driven by urbanization and industrial activity.

Keywords:
Soil element behaviorSoil metal pollutionSpatial differentiationTraffic artery accessibilityUrbanization

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