Variability of metal composition and concentrations in road dust in the urban environment
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2014
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Urban road dust comprises of a range of potentially toxic metal elements and plays a critical role in degrading urban receiving water quality. Hence, assessing the metal composition and concentration in urban road dust is a high priority. This study investigated the variability of metal composition and concentrations in road dust in 4 different urban land uses in Gold Coast, Australia. Samples from 16 road sites were collected and tested for selected 12 metal species. The data set was analyzed using both univariate and multivariate techniques. Outcomes of the data analysis revealed that the metal concentrations in road dust differ considerably within and between different land uses. Iron, aluminum, magnesium and zinc are the most abundant in urban land uses. It was also noted that metal species such as titanium, nickel, copper and zinc have the highest concentrations in industrial land use. The study outcomes revealed that soil and traffic related sources as key sources of metals deposited on road surfaces. |
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World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology |
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http://www.waset.org/journal/EnvironmentalEarthScienceandEngineering Mummullage, Sandya, Egodawatta, Prasanna, Goonetilleke, Ashantha, & Ayoko, Godwin A. (2014) Variability of metal composition and concentrations in road dust in the urban environment. International Journal of Environmental, Earth Science and Engineering, 8(2), pp. 54-59. |
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Copyright 2014 World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology |
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School of Chemistry, Physics & Mechanical Engineering; School of Earth, Environmental & Biological Sciences; Science & Engineering Faculty |
Palavras-Chave | #090508 Water Quality Engineering #090701 Environmental Engineering Design #090702 Environmental Engineering Modelling #Metals build-up #Pollutant accumulation #Stormwater quality #Urban road dust |
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Journal Article |