Differentiation of Trace Metal Contamination Level between Different Urban Functional Zones in Permafrost Affected Soils (the Example of Several Cities in the Yamal Region, Russian Arctic)

• Published in: Minerals
• Main Authors: Timur Nizamutdinov, Eugenia Morgun, Alexandr Pechkin, Jakub Kostecki, Andrzej Greinert, Evgeny Abakumov
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2021
• Subjects: Arctic cities; urban environment; urban soils; permafrost; pollution status; Mineralogy; QE351-399.2; Arctic; Nadym; Salekhard; Urengoy; nenets; Subarctic; Yamalo Nenets
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/min11070668; https://doaj.org/article/e81106a26a1b4ae69ccce4032f7135f8

Dynamically developing urbanization causes a number of environmental effects, including those related to the chemical transformation of soils. Relatively less information about the urban areas of the Arctic and Subarctic zones, constructed mostly on permafrost and intensively populated areas can be...