Spatial analysis of soil trace metal content

Author: Wang Xuejun
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Geostatistics is an analytical method for regionalized variables and has been widely applied in many disciplines in recent years. This book, based on a series of research projects undertaken by the author, explores the application of spatial analysis methods in the study of spatial characteristics of soil trace metals. The book is divided into six chapters. Chapter 1 reviews the basic features, development process, and applications of spatial analysis methods; Chapters 2, 3, 4, and 5 take Shenzhen, Beijing, and Inner Mongolia as examples, respectively, introducing the spatial structural characteristics of soil trace metals at different scales, Kriging interpolation, and spatial simulation results as well as the regional environmental features they reflect; Chapter 6 discusses how to design sampling schemes using simulated datasets and the impact of different sampling schemes on the expression of spatial structures. This book is suitable for scholars engaged in regional environmental science research, geography research, as well as college and university teachers and students. It can also be referenced by experts and scholars in related fields, such as geology, ecology, and other related disciplines.