Integrated approach of heavy metal evaluation using geostatistical and pollution assessment index in soil of bauxite mining area

Nur Shuhada TajudinMazidah ZulkifliMohd Fuad MiskonMohamad Izzuddin AnuarZulkifli HashimFikriah FaudziNurul MayzaitulAzwa Jamaluddin2024-05-162024-05-162022Tajudin, N. S., Zulkifli, M., Miskon, M. F., Anuar, M. I., Hashim, Z., Faudzi, F., & Jamaluddin, N. M. A. (2022). Integrated Approach of Heavy Metal Evaluation Using Geostatistical and Pollution Assessment Index in Soil of Bauxite Mining Area. Pertanika Journal of Science & Technology, 30(2).https://repoemc.ukm.my/handle/123456789/955Heavy metals contamination in soil is one of the global issues, posing a threat not just to the environment but also to human health. Identifying the source and distribution of heavy metal pollutants around mining areas can provide a scientific basis for future environmental control. Distributions of the heavy metals (Cd, Cr, As, and Ni) in this study were evaluated using descriptive and multivariate statistics and further described using a geostatistical approach and pollution indices.Bauxite mininggeoaccumulation indexGISheavy metalssemivariogramIntegrated approach of heavy metal evaluation using geostatistical and pollution assessment index in soil of bauxite mining areaJournal