Heavy metals and micronutrients assessment in soil and groundwater using geospatial analyses under agricultural exploitation in dry areas

• Autorzy: Metwaly Mohamed M. , AbdelRahman Mohamed A. E. , Abdellatif Bassam

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.1007/s11600-022-00979-1

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This study used a geospatial model to evaluate the regional distributions and buildup of various Heavy Metals (HM) and micronutrients as a result of groundwater irrigation used for lengthy periods in Egypt’s El-Kharga and El-Farafra oases, which were formed on western desert terrain, were the subject of the study. To fulfill this aim, field sampling of soil and groundwater was integrated with cartographic modeling. The evaluated HM concentrations in the water samples are below the permitted level for irrigation. The surface soil’s element concentrations were within acceptable limits. However, protracted mobility and a potency risk for soil smearing were not spotted. The apportionment of HM concentricity versus soil profundity showed that the assemblage was primarily in the topsoil. Future management plans should consider ongoing HM level monitoring. The lands are divided into three classes: II, III, and IV, according to their capabilities, while the soils are divided into three classes based on their suitability: moderately suitable class S2, marginally acceptable class S3, and permanently unsuitable class N2. Additionally, soil fertility and quality were categorized into low and moderate categories. Land evaluations indicate that they are promising areas for agricultural investment under the conditions of using modern agricultural techniques. The most important results of the study are that the non-technical use of irrigation water in some areas has exacerbated the problems of salinity, especially in those where the drainage characteristics are poor. Concentrations of HM were found only in agricultural areas adjacent to urban areas and poor drainage, especially in agricultural areas reclaimed for more than 50 years. High concentrations of HM were also found in shallow wells close to the same places, and there were no significant concentrations in blind wells. The main recommendation of the study is the necessity of using modern agricultural and irrigation systems in those places.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

heavy metals; micronutrients; geostatistical analysis; geospatial model; soil pollution; groundwater; oases

• Wydawca: Instytut Geofizyki PAN ; Springer
• Czasopismo: Acta Geophysica
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: Vol. 71, no. 4
• Strony: 1937--1965
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 71 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Metwaly Mohamed M.

• Geographic Information System Department (GIS) Data Reception, Analysis and Receiving Station Affairs Division, National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences, Cairo 11769, Egypt

autor

AbdelRahman Mohamed A. E.

• Land Use Department, Division of Environmental Studies and Land Use, National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences (NARSS), Cairo 11769, Egypt

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8639-591X

autor

Abdellatif Bassam

• Digital Image Processing and Its Applications Department (DIP), Data Reception, Analysis, and Receiving Station Affairs Division, National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences, Cairo 11769, Egypt

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2024).