Impact of anthropogenic pollution on soil properties in and around a town in Eastern India

• Published in: Geoderma Regional Vol. 28; p. e00462
• Main Authors: Sarkar, Arpita, Deb, Shovik, Ghosh, Subhadip, Mandal, Subhadeep, Quazi, Shimona A., Kushwaha, Amit, Hoque, Anarul, Choudhury, Ashok
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.03.2022
• Subjects: Heavy metals; humans; India; intensive farming; land use and land cover maps; Microplastics; microscopy; morphs; Municipal town; soil pollution; soil quality; Spatial variability; urban areas; Urban soil; urbanization; India; Spatial variability; Microplastics; Urban soil; Heavy metals; Municipal town

Urbanization leads to substantial changes in the terrestrial ecosystems. Soils in urban and peri-urban areas are often subject to severe degradation and soil pollution can rise to levels warranting immediate attention. Along with heavy metal contamination and urban waste dumping, occurrence of micro...