Research on Soil Heavy Metal Pollution
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Ecology Science and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2027 | Viewed by 15
Special Issue Editors
Interests: soil heavy metal pollution; spatial distribution and modeling of heavy metals in soils; soil contamination indices; anthropogenic drivers of soil pollution; land-use change and soil quality; sustainable land management
Interests: environment; environmental analysis; environmental pollution; environmental analytical chemistry; environmental science; soil science; plant biotechnology; heavy metals; spectroscopy; nanoparticles
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on advancing the understanding of soil heavy metal pollution through integrated approaches that link metal speciation, mobility, and transformation processes with their spatial distribution and environmental impacts. Contributions are encouraged that investigate the sources, behavior, and fate of heavy metals in soils, from micro and nano scale mechanisms to landscape-level patterns.
Research addressing the interactions between anthropogenic activities, such as urbanization, mining, agriculture, and waste disposal.
This Special Issue aims to bridge fundamental and applied research by integrating process-based understanding with spatial modeling and environmental assessment, contributing to risk evaluation, remediation strategies, and sustainable land and soil management.
Dr. María Cecilia Valles-Aragón
Dr. Hiram A. Castillo-Michel
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- soil heavy metal pollution
- heavy metal mobility and bioavailability
- geochemical processes in soils
- soil contamination modeling
- soil contamination mapping
- anthropogenic sources of heavy metals
- environmental risk assessment
- soil remediation
- sustainable soil management
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