Urban geochemistry: A study of the influence of anthropogenic activity on the heavy metal content of soils in traditionally industrial and non-industrial areas of Britain

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 11, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 363-370

  Kelly, J ^a   Thornton, I ^a   Simpson, P R ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC ACTIVITY; GARDEN SOIL; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; URBANIZATION; ZINC; CONTAMINATION; GIS; SOIL; SPATIAL VARIATION; URBAN ENVIRONMENT;

UK, ENGLAND, RICHMOND-UPON-THAMES; UK, ENGLAND, WOLVERHAMPTON; UK, ENGLAND, LONDON, RICHMOND; UK, ENGLAND, WEST MIDLANDS, WOLVERHAMPTON;

EID: 0029663844     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0883-2927(95)00084-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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