Urban geochemical mapping studies: how and why we do them |
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Authors: | Christopher C Johnson E Louise Ander |
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Institution: | (1) British Geological Survey, Keyworth, Nottingham, NG12 5GG, UK |
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Abstract: | Geochemical mapping is a technique rooted in mineral exploration but has now found worldwide application in studies of the
urban environment. Such studies, involving multidisciplinary teams including geochemists, have to present their results in
a way that nongeochemists can comprehend. A legislatively driven demand for urban geochemical data in connection with the
need to identify contaminated land and subsequent health risk assessments has given rise to a greater worldwide interest in
the urban geochemical environment. Herein, the aims and objectives of some urban studies are reviewed and commonly used terms
such as baseline and background are defined. Geochemists need to better consider what is meant by the term urban. Whilst the
unique make up of every city precludes a single recommended approach to a geochemical mapping strategy, more should be done
to standardise the sampling and analytical methods. How (from a strategic and presentational point of view) and why we do
geochemical mapping studies is discussed.
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Keywords: | Background Baseline Geochemical mapping Heavy metals Pollution Soil Urban |
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