Assessing Statistically Significant Heavy-Metal Concentrations in Abandoned Mine Areas via Hot Spot Analysis of Portable XRF Data

To develop appropriate measures to prevent soil contamination in abandoned mining areas, an understanding of the spatial variation of the potentially toxic trace elements (PTEs) in the soil is necessary. For the purpose of effective soil sampling, this study uses hot spot analysis, which calculates...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sung-Min Kim, Yosoon Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-06-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
GIS
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/6/654