TY - JOUR
T1 - A comparative study of heavy metal concentration and distribution in deposited street dusts in a large and a small urban area: Birmingham and Coventry, West Midlands, UK
AU - Charlesworth, S.
AU - Everett, M.
AU - McCarthy, R
AU - Ordonez, A
AU - de Miguel, E.
PY - 2003/8
Y1 - 2003/8
N2 - Results are presented from a study of the distribution of heavy metals in street dusts of two cities in Midland England. The first (Birmingham) is a large urban area (population of 2.3 million), the second, Coventry, a small one (population of 0.3 million). Several trends were identified from Birmingham: higher concentrations were located near industrial areas in the northwest of the city and within the ring road. However, lower concentrations were found to the southwest in areas of mainly residential properties and parks. High values were also identified in association with junctions controlled by traffic lights where vehicles were likely to stop regularly. This last trend was further investigated in Coventry, where it was found that concentrations of heavy metals at junctions controlled by traffic signals and by pedestrian-controlled pelican lights (Mounted Pelican Controller, MPCs) were lower than those found in Birmingham, apart from Ni.
AB - Results are presented from a study of the distribution of heavy metals in street dusts of two cities in Midland England. The first (Birmingham) is a large urban area (population of 2.3 million), the second, Coventry, a small one (population of 0.3 million). Several trends were identified from Birmingham: higher concentrations were located near industrial areas in the northwest of the city and within the ring road. However, lower concentrations were found to the southwest in areas of mainly residential properties and parks. High values were also identified in association with junctions controlled by traffic lights where vehicles were likely to stop regularly. This last trend was further investigated in Coventry, where it was found that concentrations of heavy metals at junctions controlled by traffic signals and by pedestrian-controlled pelican lights (Mounted Pelican Controller, MPCs) were lower than those found in Birmingham, apart from Ni.
KW - Comparative study
KW - Heavy metal concentration
KW - Street dusts
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0038540390&partnerID=MN8TOARS
U2 - 10.1016/S0160-4120(03)00015-1
DO - 10.1016/S0160-4120(03)00015-1
M3 - Article
SN - 0160-4120
VL - 29
SP - 563
EP - 573
JO - Environment international
JF - Environment international
IS - 5
ER -