Database research record2018·Ghana (Kumasi)
Geostatistical Analysis Of Contamination Of Soils In An Urban Area In Ghana
Simon Kojo Appiah, Eric Nimako Aidoo, Derrick Asamoah Owusu, M. W. Nuonabuor
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Urban Farm DB summary
This paper assesses the spatial distribution of heavy metals and potential ingestion risks in Kumasi, Ghana, using geostatistical techniques on topsoil samples. Results from univariate and multivariate semivariogram models showed strong spatial dependence with autocorrelations ranging from 100 to 300 meters. The produced risk maps indicate strong spatial heterogeneity for most soil heavy metals, with extremely high contamination risk found near commercial areas.