Relation between air and soil pollution based on statistical analysis and interpolation of Nickel (Ni) and Lead (Pb): Case study of Zagreb, Croatia

Znanstveni rad - Izvorni znanstveni rad

• Autor: Nikolina Račić; MBZ: 188444
• Autor: Tomislav Malvić
• Autorova ustanova: Institut za medicinska istraživanja i medicinu rada
• Autorova ustanova: Sveučilište u Zagrebu; Rudarsko-geološko-naftni fakultet
• Znanstveno / umjetničko područje, polje i grana: TEHNIČKE ZNANOSTI; Rudarstvo, nafta i geološko inženjerstvo
• Znanstveno / umjetničko područje, polje i grana: PRIRODNE ZNANOSTI; Geologija

Sažetak (engleski)

Purpose. This paper focuses on the comparison of Ni and Pb concentrations in air and soil pollution in the Zagreb area. Due to the very limited amount of publicly available data from soil analysis samples, 2016 and 2019 were chosen as the best possible indicators of related changes in metal concentrations in soil and air. Methods. Testing the normality of Ni and Pb concentrations in the total deposited matter (TDM) confirmed the feasibility of using two parametric statistical tools – the Pearson correlation coefficient and the t-test. The Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) interpolation method was selected as the best approach for a small number of measurements. Findings. The insufficient amount of data is the main shortcoming for urban health policy in a large area like Zagreb. The small number of air measurement stations and especially soil sampling sites cannot lead to any reliable conclusions about urban pollutants, their activity over time and direct links to soil toxic degradation based on statistical or geological methods and analyses. However, there is no doubt that urban pollution sources fill the soil with accumulated toxic elements such as Ni and Pb, especially in suburban areas located along the paths of the dominant wind directions. Originality. This is an original research that for the first time statistically analyzes and maps publicly available air and soil pollution data for the period 2016-2019. Practical implications. This research is a necessary step in determining the future planning of air and soil measurement stations in the Zagreb urban area.

• Ključne riječi (engleski): pollution; Ni; Pb; statistical testing; geostatistical mapping; Zagreb; Croatia
• Jezik: engleski
• Vrsta publikacije: Znanstveni rad - Izvorni znanstveni rad
• Status objave: Objavljen
• Vrsta recenzije: Recenziran - međunarodna recenzija
• Verzija publikacije: Objavljena verzija rada (izdavačev PDF)
• Naslov časopisa: Mining of Mineral Deposits
• Brojčani podaci: vol. 17, br. 2, str. 112-120
• p-ISSN: 2415-3435
• e-ISSN: 2415-3443
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.33271/mining17.02.112
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:169:669045
• Datum objave publikacije: 2023-06-30
• URL dokumenta: http://mining.in.ua/2023vol17_2_13.html
• Vrsta resursa: Tekst
• Prava pristupa: Otvoreni pristup
• Datum i vrijeme pohrane: 2024-04-30 12:14:33