Spatial interpolation of cadmium contamination of agricultural soils in Changhua county, Taiwan

Po Huang Chiang; George J. Musa; Dennis P.H. Hsieh; Der Ming Liou; Chi Pang Wen; Ta Chien Chan; Hsiao Hui Chen; Hsiao Lei Chen

doi:10.1504/IJEP.2010.031753

Spatial interpolation of cadmium contamination of agricultural soils in Changhua county, Taiwan

Po Huang Chiang, George J. Musa, Dennis P.H. Hsieh, Der Ming Liou, Chi Pang Wen, Ta Chien Chan, Hsiao Hui Chen, Hsiao Lei Chen

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A robust spatial model to interpolate topsoil cadmium concentrations monitored by Taiwan EPA was constructed for assessment of health risks posed by this contamination in Changhua County, Taiwan. kriging methods, using a Geographic Information Systems (GIS), were used to estimate the range and severity of topsoil contamination. Optimised Kriging models and geostatistical analyses revealed that much of the farm topsoil in the catchment area was polluted above the levels established for human health. Cadmium hotspots (10-600 mg/kg) are identified in a highly populated region in the County.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	322-336
Number of pages	15
Journal	International Journal of Environment and Pollution
Volume	40
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1504/IJEP.2010.031753
Publication status	Published - Feb 1 2010
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Cadmium
Farm topsoil
Geographic information system
Kriging.
Spatial analysis

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Waste Management and Disposal
Pollution
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

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Spatial interpolation of cadmium contamination of agricultural soils in Changhua county, Taiwan

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