Influence of Different Urban Structures on Metal Contamination in Two Metropolitan Cities

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 9; no. 1; p. 4920
• Main Authors: Alharbi, Badr H., Pasha, Mohammad J., Al-Shamsi, Mohammed Ahmad S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 20.03.2019; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 692/499; 704/172/4081; Cancer; Carcinogens; Chromium; Cities; Contaminants; Contamination; Copper; Desalination plants; Dust; Health risk assessment; Humanities and Social Sciences; Land use; Lead; Manganese; Metals; multidisciplinary; Oil; Petroleum refineries; Power plants; Science; Science (multidisciplinary)

The influence of urban structures and land use patterns of metropolitan cities on the distribution of contaminants is not well understood. In this study, two metropolitan cities [Jeddah (a typical corridor city) and Madinah (a typical compact city)], featuring different spreading patterns and urban...