INTRODUCING A METHOD OF URBAN SOIL RISK EVALUATION – A CASE STUDY ON URBAN RECREATIONAL AREAS IN CLUJ NAPOCA

Assessing risks related to urban soil contamination represents a key part of pollution management. The current research proposes a quantitative method that defines and highlights unacceptable risks. The applicability of the method is presented in a case study on several urban recreational areas from...

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Published inJournal of Engineering Studies and Research Vol. 20; no. 4
Main Authors GAGIU, ANDRA CRISTINA, PICA, ELENA MARIA, TANASELIA, CLAUDIU, URSU, MONICA
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 19.08.2016
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Summary:Assessing risks related to urban soil contamination represents a key part of pollution management. The current research proposes a quantitative method that defines and highlights unacceptable risks. The applicability of the method is presented in a case study on several urban recreational areas from the city of Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Concentrations of As, Cu, Cd, Zn, Pb, Hg, Co, Ni and Mg were identified in a number of 48 soil samples from 12 intensively used recreational areas in Cluj-Napoca. The proposed risk assessment method is applied, and potential risks are calculated for all locations.
ISSN:2068-7559
DOI:10.29081/jesr.v20i4.50