Solid waste has always been an integral part of human life, and the generation of these
substances is increasing with the growth of the human population. One of the most critical …

Understanding the spatial distribution of soil Pb and its potential influence mechanism is
significant for controlling Pb pollution in tea plantations and guaranteeing food safety. The …

Characterizing the background content and source (s) of heavy metals (HMs) is important for
the evaluation of potential pollution in soils. Samples were collected from the topsoil layers …

The selection of predictor variables is a crucial issue in building a digital mapping model of
potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in soil. Traditionally, the predictor variables for mapping …

In urbanized areas, mitigating the negative effects of pollutants from various anthropogenic
sources is one of the most important issues in planning urban functioning and development …

Physical and chemical remediation techniques used in contaminated areas are expensive
and damaging to the soil structure. Biological alternatives, such as phytoremediation, are …

The advent of cloud computing platforms (eg, Google Earth Engine (GEE)) and the massive
amounts of optical and radar Earth Observation (EO) data hosted by these platforms present …

Barium (Ba) is a significant contaminant from shale gas extraction and is also used in
various other industries. However, there has been very limited attention paid to Ba …

Soil pollution by heavy metals is a frequently encountered issue at many hazardous waste
sites. Mining operations generate a significant volume of inert materials and waste, which …

This study introduces an innovative information system leveraging machine learning and
deep learning techniques, aiming to forecast and facilitate decision-making in the …