Description of the project
Soils of the Province of Pavia has been object of a biological, physical and chemical survey in
order to obtain a detailed assessment of their ¿quality¿. For this purpose, standard international
methods were used to identify sampling, collection, handling and analysis points. With the use of
the Land Use Cover Area from Statistical Survey (LUCAS) network, 7 Primary Points and 34
Secondary Points have been identified. On the basis of the same network, 116 sampling points
(Tertiary Points) have been selected within six areas of prevalently industrial nature. A sample of
soil being 0-30 cm thick was collected from each Secondary and Tertiary Point, while in the
Primary Points the samples were up to approximately 1 metre thick. A moss sample was collected
in the surroundings of all the 157 points to enhance the information for the study. The moss
analysis allowed the evaluation of the soil depositions of inorganic elements.
The bio-physical-chemical analyses of all the soil samples were the following:
¿ trace elements (As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Ti and Zn)
¿ macro elements (C tot, Corg, Al, Ca, Fe, K, Mg, N, Na, P and Si)
¿ dioxins and furans
¿ pH, water retention, pedological profile
¿ bacteria
The analysis carried out on moss samples were:
¿ As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Pt, Rh and Zn.
Besides what is listed, soil belonging to three areas with different management was considered:
biological area, area fertilized with manure and area treated with sewage sludges. These areas
were also subjected to an analysis carried out four times over a year with the use of bacteria. In
two oxbows, sediment cores were collected. The analysis, carried out on 1 cm sections, aimed at
evaluating the concentration of trace elements, macro elements, dioxins and furans over time.
CENCI Roberto;
SENA Fabrizio;
2010-02-17
Publications Office of the European Union
JRC52099
978-92-79-12793-9,
1018-5593,
EUR 23935 EN,
OP LB-NA-23935-EN-C,
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC52099,
10.2788/2351,
