Source identification and pollution degree of deposited dust on green space in Tehran

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
Sahar ElkaeeAnoushirvan Shirvany

Abstract

The information about concentration, sources, and pollution degree of heavy metals belong to deposited dust (DS) can be used for decision-making in air quality control, removal role of green space, and urban forest management. The objectives of the study were to identify and evaluate DS pollution degree with the introduction of a new index. DS samples were collected from five tree species. The concentration of heavy metals and pollution degree of DS were evaluated by enrichment factors (EF), geoaccumulation index (Igeo), modified degrees of contamination (mCd), and a new comprehensive index as weighted degree of contamination factor (wCd). The values of EF showed that all samples were significant to extremely high enrichment and DS samples were emitted from anthropogenic activities. Igeo values indicated that DS samples were polluted by Cd (80-97%) and Pb (100%). In addition, mCd results showed more than 67% of samples were unpolluted. There was a clear fact that Igeo results showed high pollution levels for Pb, Cd, and low for Ni, and the mCd results were incompatible with them. When all heavy metals were used without their importance to mCd, calculation can cause bias from reality. For this reason, the new index was suggested...Continue Reading

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