Urban geochemical mapping studies : how and why we do them

Johnson, Christopher C.; Ander, E. Louise. 2008 Urban geochemical mapping studies : how and why we do them. Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 30 (6). 511-530. 10.1007/s10653-008-9189-2

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Abstract/Summary

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. Keywords Background - Baseline - Geochemical mapping - Heavy metals - Pollution - Soil - Urban

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.1007/s10653-008-9189-2
Programmes:	BGS Programmes 2008 > Environment and Health
ISSN:	0269-4042
NORA Subject Terms:	Ecology and Environment Earth Sciences
Date made live:	19 Nov 2008 17:37 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/4907

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