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Erwin Appel

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Traffic-related pollutants in roadside soils of different countries in Europe and Asia

2015

We investigated the magnetic and chemical properties of the roadside soil samples collected from five European and Asian countries. Spots in which cars slowed down and/or accelerated due to the traffic organization (speed limits, junctions, and traffic lights) were selected for sampling. Apart from the Zabrze site (Poland), the magnetic susceptibility and heavy metal contents decreased with increasing distance from the road edge. The highest mass-specific magnetic susceptibility values (χ) were observed in the samples collected from Mumbai (India) and Zabrze (Poland). Moreover, the high contents of Fe, Ni, Mn, and Co were observed in Mumbai, whereas in Zabrze, all the examined elements demo…

PollutantPollutionEnvironmental EngineeringSoil testEcological Modelingmedia_common.quotation_subjectAir pollutionRoadside soilschemistry.chemical_elementMineralogyManganesemedicine.disease_causePollutionMagnetic susceptibilitychemistry.chemical_compoundchemistryEnvironmental chemistrymedicineEnvironmental ChemistryEnvironmental scienceWater Science and TechnologyMagnetitemedia_commonWater Air and Soil Pollution
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Characteristics of current roadside pollution using test-monitoring plots

2014

Abstract The aim of the study was the qualitative recognition of the existing roadside pollutants deposited in topsoils located close to roads with high traffic volume. So far, the studies have helped to determine the content of pollutants that accumulated over a long period of time. Traditionally, it has been difficult to distinguish between roadside pollution and pollution from other industrial sources. In order to avoid such problems and to accurately recognize present threats originating from road traffic, test-monitoring plots were installed in Poland (Gliwice and Opole), Germany (Tubingen, Ulm and Boblingen), Finland (Helsinki), Tajikistan (Dushanbe) and China (Lanzhou). To install th…

PollutionTajikistanRoadside pollution; Heavy metals; Magnetic susceptibility; PAHs; Test-monitoring plotsChinaEnvironmental Engineeringmedia_common.quotation_subjectTraffic volumeLong periodGermanyMetals HeavyEnvironmental ChemistrySoil PollutantsPolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsWaste Management and DisposalRoad trafficFinlandmedia_commonVehicle EmissionsPollutantHydrologyTopsoilEnvironmental engineeringPollutionSoil contaminationCurrent (stream)Environmental sciencePolandEnvironmental PollutionEnvironmental MonitoringScience of the Total Environment
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