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INTRODUCING A METHOD OF URBAN SOIL RISK EVALUATION – A CASE STUDY ON URBAN RECREATIONAL AREAS IN CLUJ NAPOCA


ANDRA CRISTINA GAGIU 1, ELENA MARIA PICA 1, CLAUDIU TANASELIA 2, MONICA URSU 2
1. Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Cluj Napoca, Romania
2. INCDO-INOE 2000, Research Institute for Analytical Instrumentation, Cluj-Napoca

Issue:

JESR, Number 4, Volume XX

Section:

Issue Nr. 4 - Volume 20(2014)

Abstract:

Assessing risks related to urban soil contamination represents a key part of pollution management. The current research proposes a quantitative method that defines and highlights unacceptable risks. The applicability of the method is presented in a case study on several urban recreational areas from the city of Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Concentrations of As, Cu, Cd, Zn, Pb, Hg, Co, Ni and Mg were identified in a number of 48 soil samples from 12 intensively used recreational areas in Cluj-Napoca. The proposed risk assessment method is applied, and potential risks are calculated for all locations.

Keywords:

recreational areas, risk assessment, urban soil.

Code [ID]:

JESR201404V20S01A0004 [0004183]

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