The study of metal contamination in urban soils of Hong Kong using a GIS-based approach

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 129, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 113-124

  Li, Xiangdong ^a   Lee, Siu Ian ^a   Wong, Sze Chung ^a   Shi, Wenzhong ^a   Thornton, Iain ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

GIS; Heavy metals; Hong Kong; Pb isotope; Urban soil

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; COPPER; EXTRACTION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; ISOTOPES; NICKEL; URBAN PLANNING;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING;

SOIL POLLUTION;

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; LEAD; METAL; NICKEL; ZINC;

GIS; HEAVY METAL; POLLUTION MONITORING; SOIL POLLUTION; URBAN AREA;

ARTICLE; EXTRACTION; GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; HONG KONG; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL POLLUTANT; SOIL POLLUTION; SURFACE SOIL; URBAN AREA;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG; KOWLOON;

EID: 0942279397     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2003.09.030     Document Type: Article

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